An epistle of love to all the saints scattered in these nations of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the dominions thereunto appertaining exhorting them all to stand fast in the day of tryal that now is come to try all the inhabitants of the earth, and them (chiefly) and in particular / written from the spirit of the Lord in Geo. Bishope, that all may be warned and all may be left without excuse.
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             An epistle of love to all the saints scattered in these nations of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the dominions thereunto appertaining exhorting them all to stand fast in the day of tryal that now is come to try all the inhabitants of the earth, and them (chiefly) and in particular / written from the spirit of the Lord in Geo. Bishope, that all may be warned and all may be left without excuse.
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             AN
             Epistle
             of
             Love
             TO
          
           All
           
             the
             SAINTS
             scattered
             in
          
           these
           
             Nations
             ,
             of
          
           England
           ,
           Scotland
           ,
           and
           Ireland
           ,
           
             and
             the
          
           Dominions
           
             thereunto
             appertaining
          
           .
        
         
           
             EXHORTING
             Them
          
           All
           
             to
             stand
             fast
             in
             the
          
           Day
           of
           Tryal
           ,
           
             that
             now
             is
             come
             to
             try
          
           All
           
             the
             Inhabitants
             of
             the
          
           Earth
           ,
           
             and
             them
             [
             chiefly
             ]
             and
             in
          
           Particular
           .
        
         
           
             Written
             from
             the
          
           Spirit
           
             of
             the
          
           Lord
           in
           GEO.
           BISHOPE
           ;
        
         
           That
           all
           may
           be
           Warned
           ,
           and
           all
           may
           be
           left
           without
           Excuse
           .
        
         
           For
           your selves
           know
           Perfectly
           that
           the
           Day
           of
           the
           Lord
           so
           cometh
           as
           a
           Thief
           in
           the
           Night
           .
           For
           ,
           when
           they
           shall
           say
           Peace
           ,
           and
           Safetie
           ,
           then
           suddain
           Destruction
           cometh
           upon
           them
           as
           Travell
           upon
           a
           Woman
           with
           Child
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           not
           Escape
           .
        
         
           But
           ye
           Brethren
           ;
           be
           not
           weary
           in
           Well-Doing
           .
           Little
           Children
           ,
           It
           is
           the
           last
           Time
           ;
           and
           as
           ye
           have
           heard
           that
           Antichrist
           shall
           come
           ,
           Even
           now
           ,
           there
           are
           many
           Antichrists
           ;
           Whereby
           we
           know
           that
           it
           is
           the
           last
           Time.
           
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           
             Printed
             for
          
           Robert
           Wilson
           .
           1661.
           
        
         
      
    
     
       
         
         
           
             
               To
               the
            
             Friends
             of
             Truth
             
               wheresoever
               Distributed
               in
            
             these
             
               Nations
               of
            
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
             and
             Ireland
             ,
             
               and
               the
            
             Dominions
             thereof
             ;
             The
             SALUTATION
             of
             my
             
               Love
               to
               you
            
             All.
             Grace
             ,
             and
             Peace
             
               be
               multiplied
               upon
            
             you
             from
             God
             our
             Father
             ,
             
               and
               from
               the
            
             Lord
             
               Jesus
               Christ
            
             .
          
        
         
           DEar
           Friends
           ,
           and
           Brethren
           ;
           Partakers
           of
           the
           High
           and
           Heavenly
           Calling
           ,
           To
           you
           it
           is
           that
           I
           am
           moved
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           write
           concerning
           the
           Times
           &
           Seasons
           which
           now
           are
           come
           ,
           and
           coming
           upon
           you
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           The
           Day
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           wherein
           he
           will
           try
           you
           to
           the
           Uttermost
           ;
           that
           ye
           may
           be
           found
           to
           Praise
           ,
           and
           Honour
           ,
           and
           to
           Immortality
           and
           Eternal
           Life
           ;
           and
           that
           his
           Name
           may
           be
           glorified
           which
           hath
           long
           suffered
           in
           the
           World
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           heaps
           of
           Professions
           ,
           which
           have
           Professed
           him
           with
           their
           Lips
           ,
           and
           with
           their
           Mouths
           have
           drawn
           near
           him
           ,
           but
           their
           hearts
           have
           been
           far
           from
           him
           ;
           and
           their
           fear
           towards
           God
           hath
           been
           taught
           by
           the
           Precepts
           of
           Men
           ;
           and
           the
           Lord
           hath
           been
           Dishonoured
           ;
           and
           his
           Truth
           Blasphemed
           by
           reason
           of
           them
           ;
           and
           Many
           have
           stumbled
           ,
           and
           have
           been
           driven
           into
           the
           World
           again
           to
           seek
           for
           Pleasure
           ,
           and
           to
           their
           Lusts
           to
           have
           Satisfaction
           ;
           seeing
           that
           the
           best
           of
           Profossions
           without
           the
           Power
           of
           Godliness
           have
           proved
           but
           as
           a
           Bryar
           ,
           and
           the
           most
           Upright
           as
           a
           Thorn
           hedge
           in
           the
           Day
           of
           their
           Tryal
           ,
           Doing
           ,
           yea
           surpassing
           the
           Deeds
           of
           the
           Wicked
           ,
           as
           hath
           been
           seen
           in
           this
           Day
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Years
           that
           have
           lately
           passed
           ;
           and
           Religion
           hath
           been
           as
           an
           Abominable
           thing
           in
           the
           Eyes
           of
           many
           by
           Reason
           of
           them
           ;
           and
           their
           turning
           to
           the
           Times
           ,
           and
           Seasons
           ;
           and
           Doing
           themselves
           when
           they
           have
           been
           in
           Power
           the
           things
           they
           have
           condemn'd
           in
           Others
           ;
           So
           that
           many
           in
           whom
           something
           hath
           been
           awakened
           to
           look
           after
           God
           when
           Each
           Profession
           came
           at
           first
           forth
           in
           some
           sincerity
           ,
           have
           been
           turned
           back
           again
           seeing
           their
           Apostacy
           ;
           
           and
           have
           thought
           whether
           there
           were
           any
           such
           thing
           in
           the
           World
           as
           Truth
           ;
           and
           have
           been
           ready
           to
           Question
           Every
           thing
           that
           hath
           been
           called
           so
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           nothing
           hath
           been
           more
           hateful
           to
           them
           then
           the
           Name
           of
           Profession
           ;
           made
           Abominable
           to
           them
           by
           those
           ,
           who
           in
           Words
           have
           Professed
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           Deeds
           Denyed
           the
           Power
           of
           Godliness
           .
           And
           this
           you
           know
           ,
           and
           of
           this
           you
           have
           been
           sensible
           .
        
         
           Now
           ,
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           hath
           been
           grieved
           with
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           this
           Abominable
           Profession
           ,
           and
           his
           Soul
           hath
           be●
           long
           pressed
           therewith
           as
           a
           Cart
           is
           laden
           with
           Sheaves
           ;
           and
           hath
           said
           ,
           
             Ah!
             I
             will
             Ease
             me
             of
             mine
             Adversaries
             ,
             and
             be
             Avenged
             on
             mine
             Enemies
             :
          
           and
           hath
           brought
           this
           Day
           ,
           and
           hour
           (
           as
           ye
           know
           )
           to
           Judge
           and
           try
           them
           ;
           and
           to
           shew
           how
           Odious
           all
           this
           Abominable
           Profession
           is
           in
           his
           sight
           ;
           which
           hath
           made
           his
           Name
           to
           suffer
           ,
           and
           his
           Truth
           to
           be
           abhorred
           in
           the
           World.
           And
           now
           ,
           how
           they
           have
           turned
           (
           many
           of
           them
           )
           and
           Do
           turn
           you
           see
           ,
           and
           have
           seen
           ,
           and
           many
           of
           you
           have
           born
           Testimony
           ;
           and
           how
           they
           have
           fallen
           at
           the
           Threshold
           of
           the
           Door
           before
           their
           Day
           is
           (
           in
           a
           manner
           )
           entered
           ,
           and
           have
           Vail'd
           their
           Glory
           ,
           and
           laid
           their
           honour
           themselves
           in
           the
           Dust
           :
           Even
           before
           you
           whom
           they
           have
           Persecuted
           ,
           and
           abused
           ,
           and
           set
           at
           Nought
           and
           Despised
           ,
           whilst
           ye
           have
           stood
           (
           as
           many
           as
           have
           been
           faithful
           unto
           him
           )
           through
           the
           Arm
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           the
           
             Mighty
             God
          
           of
           Jacob
           ,
           Ye
           have
           Understood
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           Friends
           ,
           the
           Lord
           is
           come
           to
           Vindicate
           his
           great
           Name
           ,
           and
           his
           Glory
           which
           he
           will
           not
           give
           unto
           another
           ,
           and
           to
           Redeem
           his
           Truth
           ,
           and
           clear
           his
           People
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           the
           World
           ;
           and
           to
           Let
           them
           Know
           ,
           That
           there
           is
           such
           a
           thing
           as
           Truth
           in
           the
           World
           ;
           and
           the
           Power
           of
           Godliness
           ;
           That
           is
           able
           to
           Endure
           and
           suffer
           all
           things
           ;
           That
           will
           not
           deny
           the
           Lor●
           nor
           Limit
           the
           
             Holy
             One
          
           of
           Israel
           ;
           That
           is
           not
           of
           this
           World
           ,
           and
           therefore
           can
           part
           with
           this
           World
           for
           the
           Lord
           ;
           That
           can
           
             Endure
             as
             seeing
             him
             that
             is
             Invisible
             .
          
           And
           this
           is
           that
           of
           him
           which
           is
           in
           you
           ;
           which
           is
           heir
           of
           all
           things
           ,
           which
           he
           hath
           Visited
           ,
           and
           in
           Measure
           ,
           Raised
           up
           in
           you
           ;
           that
           his
           Name
           may
           be
           Glorified
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           may
           be
           known
           in
           the
           World
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           
             stumbling
             blocks
          
           may
           be
           Removed
           ,
           and
           his
           Seed
           raised
           up
           ,
           by
           which
           [
           onely
           ]
           he
           is
           known
           ;
           and
           in
           which
           he
           will
           be
           
           Glorified
           .
           And
           of
           You
           it
           is
           of
           whom
           the
           Lord
           hath
           said
           ,
           
             This
             People
          
           I
           have
           formed
           for
           
             my Self
             ,
             they
             shall
             shew
             forth
             my
             Praise
             :
          
           and
           ye
           are
           they
           by
           whom
           his
           Truth
           must
           and
           shall
           be
           Redeemed
           from
           all
           that
           is
           cast
           upon
           it
           ,
           and
           his
           Glory
           cleared
           ;
           which
           he
           hath
           said
           
             He
             will
             not
             give
             unto
             Another
          
           ;
           (
           as
           hath
           been
           said
           )
           and
           his
           Name
           Vindicated
           ;
           Whom
           he
           hath
           raised
           up
           ,
           and
           is
           raising
           up
           for
           that
           purpose
           ;
           and
           Visited
           ,
           and
           Refreshed
           ,
           and
           chosen
           as
           first-Fruits
           unto
           himself
           ,
           by
           whom
           he
           will
           be
           glorified
           ;
           by
           whom
           he
           will
           be
           honoured
           ;
           by
           whom
           he
           will
           be
           known
           in
           the
           World
           ;
           by
           whom
           he
           will
           Do
           his
           Mighty
           Works
           of
           Wonder
           in
           which
           he
           will
           be
           glorified
           ;
           by
           which
           he
           will
           be
           known
           and
           Exalted
           in
           the
           World
           ;
           And
           from
           the
           Foundation
           of
           the
           World
           hath
           he
           not
           chosen
           Another
           People
           to
           bear
           this
           his
           Name
           which
           he
           will
           now
           get
           ,
           which
           will
           be
           Wonderous
           Great
           ,
           his
           Seed
           in
           you
           ;
           Nor
           shall
           there
           a
           People
           come
           up
           after
           you
           that
           shall
           bear
           the
           like
           ;
           the
           Lord
           hath
           spoken
           it
           ;
           By
           whom
           he
           will
           Do
           that
           which
           from
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           World
           hath
           not
           been
           told
           ;
           Nor
           shall
           be
           (
           as
           to
           any
           that
           shall
           rise
           up
           after
           You
           ,
           by
           whom
           the
           same
           shall
           be
           done
           )
           Even
           that
           he
           will
           do
           which
           if
           a
           man
           should
           speak
           ,
           it
           would
           not
           be
           believed
           .
           For
           ,
           the
           Lord
           shall
           Roar
           out
           of
           Sion
           ,
           and
           utter
           his
           Voice
           from
           Jerusalem
           ;
           and
           the
           Heavens
           ,
           and
           the
           Earth
           shall
           shake
           .
           But
           the
           Lord
           will
           be
           the
           Hope
           of
           his
           People
           ,
           and
           the
           strength
           of
           the
           Children
           of
           Israel
           .
        
         
           So
           ,
           my
           Dear
           Friends
           ,
           You
           must
           bear
           his
           Name
           ,
           and
           You
           are
           they
           ,
           by
           ,
           and
           in
           whom
           he
           will
           be
           glorified
           ,
           and
           get
           himself
           a
           Name
           such
           as
           never
           hath
           been
           ,
           nor
           shall
           be
           .
           Therefore
           Your
           Tryal
           will
           be
           such
           as
           never
           hath
           been
           or
           shall
           be
           ;
           For
           ,
           as
           is
           the
           Tryal
           so
           will
           be
           the
           Name
           ;
           and
           as
           the
           Name
           must
           be
           so
           will
           be
           the
           Tryal
           ;
           and
           because
           the
           Name
           must
           be
           Great
           ;
           therefore
           the
           Tryal
           will
           be
           great
           ;
           and
           because
           the
           Tryal
           will
           be
           great
           ,
           that
           the
           Name
           may
           be
           great
           ,
           therefore
           hath
           the
           Lord
           moved
           me
           to
           let
           you
           know
           it
           ,
           That
           as
           Men
           ready
           and
           Expecting
           the
           Uttermost
           as
           to
           whatsoever
           may
           come
           upon
           You
           for
           your
           Tryal
           ,
           ye
           may
           be
           so
           as
           that
           the
           Lord
           may
           be
           glorified
           .
        
         
           For
           ,
           this
           We
           know
           as
           among
           Men
           ;
           the
           greater
           the
           shock
           of
           the
           Battail
           is
           like
           to
           be
           ,
           and
           the
           more
           Signification
           there
           is
           of
           it
           ;
           the
           more
           is
           usually
           the
           Preparation
           thereunto
           ,
           especially
           if
           the
           Issue
           will
           turn
           the
           Ballance
           Absolute
           to
           the
           Destruction
           ,
           
           or
           Dominion
           of
           the
           One
           or
           Other
           ,
           and
           that
           for
           ever
           .
           Men
           at
           such
           times
           use
           to
           prepare
           for
           ,
           use
           to
           Engage
           according
           to
           the
           concernment
           of
           the
           thing
           ,
           especially
           when
           it
           s
           for
           their
           All
           ,
           and
           that
           for
           Ever
           ,
           though
           but
           as
           to
           a
           Temporal
           Crown
           for
           which
           they
           strive
           ;
           and
           a
           Life
           which
           is
           but
           for
           a
           Moment
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           Eternal
           Day
           that
           attends
           it
           afterwards
           .
           Therefore
           saith
           
             Christ
             ;
             What
             King
             going
             to
             make
             War
             against
             Another
             King
             ,
             sitteth
             not
             Down
             first
             and
             Consulteth
             ,
             Whether
             he
             be
             able
             with
             Ten
             Thousand
             to
             meet
             him
             that
             cometh
             against
             him
             with
             Twenty
             Thousand
             .
             Or
             ,
             else
             ,
             whilst
             the
             Other
             is
             yet
             a
             Great
             way
             off
             ,
             he
             sendeth
             an
             Ambassage
             ,
             and
             Desireth
             Conditions
             of
             Peace
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           ,
           Conditions
           of
           
             Peace
             ,
             You
          
           know
           you
           cannot
           have
           ,
           (
           and
           your
           life
           remain
           )
           nor
           can
           ye
           ask
           it
           
             (
             your
             Life
          
           in
           you
           )
           nor
           are
           you
           unable
           (
           in
           your
           Life
           )
           with
           
             Ten
             Thousand
          
           to
           meet
           him
           who
           cometh
           against
           you
           with
           
             Twenty
             Thousand
          
           ;
           Provided
           it
           be
           All
           you
           have
           .
           For
           ,
           
             whosoever
             he
             be
             of
             you
             that
             forsaketh
             not
             [
             all
             ]
             that
             he
             hath
             ,
             cannot
             be
             my
             Disciple
             .
          
           Saith
           Christ
           upon
           those
           his
           Words
           of
           a
           Kings
           going
           to
           War
           as
           aforesaid
           .
           
             So
             likewise
          
           (
           saith
           
             he
             )
             Whosoever
             he
             be
             of
             you
             that
             forsaketh
             not
             [
             All
             ]
             that
             he
             hath
             ,
             cannot
             be
             my
             Disciple
             .
          
        
         
           And
           this
           I
           Declare
           unto
           you
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           
             Lord
             ,
             you
          
           will
           be
           Tryed
           for
           
             [
             All
             ]
             you
          
           have
           within
           ,
           and
           without
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Uttermost
           too
           ,
           before
           this
           hour
           be
           Over
           ,
           which
           is
           already
           Entered
           ,
           and
           
             the
             time
             is
             near
          
           .
           For
           ,
           the
           Devil
           must
           be
           cast
           out
           who
           hath
           [
           long
           ]
           Usurp't
           it
           in
           the
           Creation
           of
           God
           Over
           his
           Seed
           which
           hath
           lain
           in
           Death
           ;
           So
           that
           the
           Lord
           hath
           not
           been
           known
           by
           Men
           who
           hath
           filled
           them
           with
           food
           ,
           and
           gladness
           ;
           Nor
           can
           he
           be
           known
           but
           by
           his
           Seed
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Seed
             is
             come
          
           that
           the
           Lord
           may
           be
           known
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Heir
           of
           all
           things
           ;
           which
           moves
           to
           cast
           out
           him
           that
           hath
           Usurp't
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           may
           be
           known
           ,
           and
           he
           that
           hath
           Usurp't
           moves
           ,
           and
           will
           move
           against
           the
           Seed
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           not
           be
           cast
           out
           ,
           and
           into
           the
           Pit
           out
           of
           which
           he
           came
           ,
           and
           into
           which
           he
           must
           Return
           ,
           that
           the
           Seed
           of
           the
           Lord
           may
           Inherit
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           
             Possesse
             his
             Holy
             Mountain
          
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           will
           he
           Rage
           ,
           because
           his
           time
           is
           short
           ,
           and
           withall
           the
           Artifices
           ,
           and
           Deceit
           Imaginable
           will
           seek
           to
           preserve
           his
           Station
           ,
           and
           to
           draw
           whom
           he
           can
           into
           it
           ;
           That
           his
           Torment
           
           may
           not
           come
           ;
           For
           ,
           he
           knoweth
           that
           when
           that
           is
           Risen
           which
           is
           Lord
           of
           All
           ;
           and
           ascends
           into
           
             ●is
             Throne
          
           ,
           out
           of
           which
           
             It
             hath
          
           long
           been
           by
           him
           Kept
           ;
           he
           must
           be
           Tormented
           ,
           and
           that
           his
           Torment
           will
           be
           for
           Ever
           and
           Ever
           ;
           and
           that
           he
           will
           have
           No
           Place
           then
           but
           his
           Own
           in
           the
           Lake
           that
           burneth
           with
           Fire
           and
           Brimstone
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           second
           Death
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           he
           knowes
           (
           as
           I
           have
           said
           )
           and
           who
           it
           is
           that
           is
           come
           the
           second
           Time
           without
           Sin
           unto
           Salvation
           ;
           To
           whom
           he
           said
           in
           that
           Day
           of
           his
           Flesh
           ;
           
             W●
             know
             thee
             who
             thou
             art
             ,
             Jesus
             the
             Son
             of
             God.
             Art
             thou
             come
             to
             Torment
             Us
             before
             Our
             time
             ?
          
           And
           wrought
           against
           him
           till
           they
           brought
           him
           to
           the
           Crosse
           .
           Where
           by
           
             Death
             he
          
           Overcame
           him
           who
           had
           the
           Power
           of
           Death
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Devil
           ,
           and
           spoiled
           Principalities
           ,
           and
           Powers
           ,
           and
           made
           shew
           of
           them
           Openly
           on
           his
           Cross
           :
           Yet
           that
           time
           passed
           away
           (
           as
           ye
           know
           )
           and
           an
           Apostacy
           there
           was
           from
           that
           state
           which
           his
           Disciples
           were
           in
           after
           his
           Resurrection
           ,
           of
           which
           he
           foretold
           ,
           as
           Did
           
             his
             Apostles
          
           ,
           and
           which
           So
           came
           to
           Pass
           ;
           and
           which
           hath
           been
           Even
           until
           now
           that
           Life
           is
           rose
           again
           in
           the
           Witnesses
           ,
           which
           lay
           slain
           in
           the
           great
           City
           which
           Spiritually
           is
           called
           Sodom
           and
           Egypt
           ,
           where
           Our
           Lord
           was
           Crucified
           ;
           and
           they
           stand
           upon
           their
           feet
           ,
           and
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           the
           Dominion
           ,
           and
           the
           Greatness
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           under
           the
           whole
           Heaven
           ,
           is
           Returning
           unto
           the
           People
           of
           the
           Saints
           of
           the
           Most
           High
           ,
           
             whose
             Kingdom
             is
             an
             Everlasting
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             all
             Dominions
             shall
             serve
             ,
          
           and
           
             obey
             him
          
           ,
           to
           whom
           It
           is
           given
           .
           As
           Daniel
           saw
           and
           spake
           of
           ,
           and
           John
           in
           the
           Revelations
           ,
           that
           so
           it
           should
           be
           .
        
         
           And
           ,
           now
           ,
           
             It
             beginning
          
           to
           be
           so
           ;
           and
           the
           time
           drawing
           nigh
           wherein
           it
           shall
           be
           
             finished
             ;
             He
          
           works
           ,
           and
           will
           work
           what
           he
           can
           that
           he
           may
           not
           be
           taken
           out
           of
           the
           Way
           ;
           and
           moves
           as
           ,
           and
           where
           he
           hath
           Place
           ,
           and
           as
           that
           which
           Letteth
           is
           taken
           out
           of
           the
           Way
           to
           Preserve
           his
           Kingdom
           ;
           stirring
           with
           the
           Kings
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           the
           Great
           Men
           ;
           and
           the
           Mighty
           Men
           ,
           and
           the
           Captains
           ;
           and
           the
           Chief
           Counsellors
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           Men
           both
           High
           and
           Low
           ,
           and
           Rich
           and
           Poor
           in
           whom
           he
           is
           to
           draw
           them
           to
           Battel
           against
           the
           Great
           Day
           of
           the
           
             Lord
             God
          
           ,
           and
           against
           his
           Army
           ,
           which
           are
           
             chosen
             ,
             Faithful
          
           and
           true
           ,
           that
           follow
           him
           which
           sits
           on
           the
           White
           Horse
           ,
           upon
           White
           
           Horses
           in
           fine
           Linen
           ,
           White
           and
           clean
           ;
           And
           against
           him
           that
           sits
           on
           the
           White
           Horse
           that
           goes
           forth
           Conquering
           and
           to
           Conquer
           ;
           who
           hath
           on
           his
           Vesture
           ,
           and
           on
           his
           Thigh
           a
           Name
           written
           ,
           
             King
             of
             Kings
          
           ,
           and
           
             Lord
             of
             Lords
          
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           he
           works
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           so
           he
           doth
           and
           will
           among
           Friends
           what
           he
           can
           where
           he
           is
           yet
           uncast
           out
           ,
           and
           hath
           yet
           a
           Place
           ,
           as
           he
           can
           work
           ;
           that
           he
           may
           keep
           a
           Place
           and
           station
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           his
           secret
           Places
           may
           appear
           to
           slay
           the
           Innocent
           ;
           and
           to
           Keep
           that
           from
           Rising
           which
           is
           Lord
           and
           King.
           
        
         
           For
           ,
           whilst
           Men
           have
           slept
           ,
           the
           Envious
           One
           hath
           sowed
           Tares
           even
           where
           the
           good
           Seed
           was
           sown
           ,
           which
           have
           sprung
           up
           with
           the
           Seed
           ,
           and
           have
           hurt
           and
           choaked
           it
           in
           some
           ,
           and
           there
           he
           works
           ,
           where
           yet
           there
           remains
           that
           undone
           away
           which
           was
           before
           convincement
           ;
           or
           that
           he
           can
           Deceive
           ,
           or
           that
           he
           hath
           got
           advantage
           upon
           by
           the
           negligence
           of
           any
           ,
           or
           the
           falling
           of
           such
           into
           Transgression
           ,
           and
           there
           remaining
           ;
           and
           there
           
             he
             is
          
           making
           his
           Forts
           Night
           and
           Day
           ;
           and
           strengthning
           them
           that
           he
           may
           be
           able
           to
           withstand
           his
           Appearance
           ,
           who
           shall
           Destroy
           him
           with
           the
           Brightness
           of
           his
           coming
           ;
           and
           keep
           him
           under
           at
           least
           as
           to
           the
           Particular
           of
           this
           and
           that
           Friend
           ,
           who
           is
           Lord
           of
           all
           ;
           and
           that
           such
           may
           be
           made
           serviceable
           to
           him
           ;
           and
           unserviceable
           to
           the
           Lord
           in
           that
           Day
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           may
           be
           kept
           from
           Arising
           in
           them
           ;
           and
           they
           may
           be
           swept
           away
           in
           Perdition
           and
           Destruction
           ,
           which
           shall
           come
           from
           the
           Presence
           of
           the
           Lord.
           
        
         
           And
           ,
           this
           work
           he
           hath
           been
           at
           long
           ,
           and
           with
           great
           Industry
           (
           though
           as
           Covert
           as
           he
           may
           )
           Night
           and
           Day
           ,
           to
           keep
           his
           hold
           that
           so
           be
           may
           not
           be
           cast
           out
           ;
           as
           Friends
           will
           see
           as
           they
           come
           to
           it
           ;
           and
           what
           an
           Enemy
           they
           have
           ;
           and
           how
           Subtil
           ,
           and
           Vigilant
           ;
           and
           what
           holds
           he
           hath
           ,
           and
           how
           he
           hath
           strengthned
           them
           ;
           and
           how
           strong
           they
           are
           ;
           and
           how
           he
           Lurks
           in
           them
           ;
           and
           what
           ado
           it
           is
           Ere
           he
           be
           cast
           out
           ;
           and
           what
           it
           will
           Cost
           ,
           and
           what
           they
           have
           been
           Doing
           in
           Neglecting
           their
           Precious
           time
           (
           I
           speak
           to
           such
           as
           have
           done
           so
           )
           and
           how
           Precious
           that
           time
           so
           Neglected
           was
           ;
           and
           what
           it
           is
           to
           have
           suffered
           the
           Enemy
           to
           Lodge
           within
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           Eat
           Bread
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           go
           to
           Meetings
           with
           them
           ;
           and
           to
           be
           with
           them
           in
           their
           
           Shops
           ,
           and
           upon
           their
           occasions
           as
           their
           familiars
           .
           And
           then
           they
           will
           cry
           out
           and
           say
           (
           that
           in
           them
           which
           hath
           suffered
           ;
           whicwhath
           been
           check't
           by
           this
           ,
           and
           Opprest
           and
           bowed
           down
           all
           the
           Day
           long
           ,
           which
           the
           other
           hath
           made
           Merry
           over
           ;
           will
           so
           cry
           out
           )
           had
           it
           been
           an
           Enemy
           (
           an
           Enemy
           without
           )
           that
           had
           done
           me
           this
           harm
           ,
           I
           could
           have
           born
           it
           ;
           but
           it
           was
           not
           an
           Enemy
           that
           Reproached
           me
           ;
           neither
           was
           it
           he
           that
           hated
           me
           that
           did
           Magnifie
           himself
           against
           me
           (
           will
           the
           Seed
           say
           )
           but
           it
           is
           
             thou
             ,
             A
             Man
             ,
             Mine
          
           Equal
           ,
           
             my
             Guide
          
           ,
           and
           mine
           acquaintance
           ;
           We
           took
           sweet
           Councel
           together
           ,
           and
           walked
           to
           the
           House
           of
           God
           in
           Company
           ;
           said
           David
           of
           Achitophel
           when
           he
           Joyned
           to
           Absalom
           the
           Son
           of
           Davids
           Bowels
           ,
           which
           rose
           up
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           Expelled
           him
           Jerusalem
           .
           Let
           Death
           seize
           upon
           them
           (
           said
           he
           )
           and
           let
           them
           go
           down
           quick
           into
           Hell
           ,
           for
           Wickedness
           is
           in
           their
           Dwellings
           ,
           and
           Amongst
           them
           ;
           Yea
           ,
           mine
           Own
           familiar
           Friend
           (
           saith
           he
           Again
           )
           in
           whom
           I
           trusted
           which
           hath
           Eat
           of
           my
           Bread
           ,
           hath
           lift
           up
           his
           heel
           against
           me
           .
        
         
           Then
           will
           you
           see
           (
           I
           speak
           still
           to
           such
           as
           have
           neglected
           the
           hour
           of
           their
           Visitation
           )
           what
           ye
           have
           lodged
           in
           your
           Bosoms
           ;
           and
           what
           ye
           have
           Cocker'd
           with
           your
           hands
           ,
           and
           Dandled
           on
           your
           knees
           ,
           when
           the
           Son
           of
           your
           Bowels
           shall
           put
           ye
           to
           Distress
           ,
           and
           seek
           the
           Kingdom
           ;
           and
           ye
           would
           be
           saved
           from
           it
           ,
           if
           ye
           knew
           how
           ;
           In
           Bowels
           of
           Tender
           Compassion
           ,
           and
           in
           Tears
           do
           I
           write
           for
           the
           Seeds
           sake
           ,
           that
           you
           mind
           in
           time
           your
           state
           (
           all
           you
           that
           are
           here
           )
           whilst
           there
           is
           yet
           a
           little
           time
           ,
           and
           the
           Light
           is
           with
           you
           ;
           that
           the
           Oppressor
           may
           be
           cut
           off
           ,
           and
           the
           Extortioner
           may
           cease
           out
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           Ere
           God
           come
           to
           plead
           the
           Quarrel
           of
           his
           Covenant
           ;
           and
           he
           make
           you
           to
           know
           what
           ye
           have
           been
           Doing
           ,
           and
           Avenge
           the
           Blood
           of
           his
           Elect
           which
           
             cryeth
             Night
             and
             Day
             unto
             him
             .
          
        
         
           For
           ,
           though
           you
           hear
           it
           not
           ;
           and
           shut
           your
           Ears
           at
           its
           Cry
           ;
           (
           I
           speak
           still
           to
           you
           in
           whom
           the
           Seed
           suffers
           )
           and
           as
           Josephs
           Brethren
           did
           of
           Old
           ,
           sit
           down
           to
           Eat
           ,
           and
           to
           Drink
           when
           they
           had
           put
           Joseph
           in
           the
           Pit.
           And
           as
           Haman
           and
           Ahasuerus
           sate
           down
           to
           Drink
           ,
           when
           the
           Posts
           were
           gone
           out
           being
           hastned
           by
           the
           Kings
           Commandment
           ,
           and
           the
           Decree
           was
           given
           in
           Shusan
           the
           Palace
           ,
           to
           
             cut
             off
          
           all
           the
           Jews
           ,
           and
           the
           City
           Shusan
           was
           Perplexed
           ;
           And
           as
           they
           did
           (
           whom
           John
           in
           the
           Revelations
           
           saw
           ;
           that
           so
           they
           should
           ,
           Rejoyce
           over
           the
           Dead
           bodies
           of
           the
           Witnesses
           which
           were
           slain
           in
           the
           streets
           of
           the
           
             Great
             City
          
           ,
           which
           Spiritually
           is
           called
           Sodom
           ,
           and
           Egypt
           as
           aforesaid
           ;
           even
           they
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           and
           Kindreds
           and
           Tongues
           and
           Nations
           ,
           who
           dwelt
           upon
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           suffered
           not
           their
           Dead
           bodies
           to
           be
           put
           into
           Graves
           ,
           and
           made
           Merry
           ,
           and
           sent
           Gifts
           One
           to
           Another
           ;
           because
           
             those
             two
          
           Prophets
           Tormented
           them
           which
           dwelt
           upon
           the
           Earth
           ;
           I
           say
           ,
           though
           ye
           may
           shut
           your
           Ears
           ,
           and
           refuse
           to
           hear
           its
           Cry
           ,
           and
           make
           Merry
           Over
           it
           ,
           yet
           the
           Lord
           will
           not
           ;
           but
           will
           arise
           ,
           and
           Deliver
           it
           ,
           and
           then
           Woe
           will
           be
           to
           that
           which
           hath
           caused
           it
           to
           suffer
           .
           A
           sad
           Day
           it
           will
           be
           for
           that
           when
           the
           Seed
           cryes
           to
           the
           Lord
           against
           you
           ;
           I
           tell
           
             you
             ,
             he
          
           will
           Avenge
           its
           quarrel
           ,
           and
           come
           and
           Deliver
           it
           ;
           but
           that
           must
           
             Know
             Sorrow
          
           that
           hath
           made
           it
           to
           suffer
           ,
           and
           what
           that
           is
           you
           will
           know
           in
           that
           Day
           when
           the
           Lord
           ariseth
           to
           Deliver
           it
           .
           He
           that
           hath
           an
           Ear
           ,
           Let
           him
           hear
           what
           the
           Spirit
           saith
           unto
           the
           Churches
           ,
           and
           so
           
             I
             am
          
           Clear.
           
        
         
           Now
           ,
           This
           
             I
             say
             Friends
          
           ,
           as
           I
           said
           before
           ,
           as
           the
           Deceiver
           works
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           so
           he
           doth
           ,
           and
           will
           among
           
             Friends
             :
             I
             say
          
           in
           them
           (
           each
           One
           in
           his
           Own
           Particular
           where
           he
           hath
           Place
           )
           and
           among
           
             them
             (
             Each
          
           One
           as
           to
           the
           Other
           )
           if
           so
           be
           by
           any
           means
           ,
           he
           may
           Prevail
           there
           .
           For
           he
           must
           be
           cast
           out
           of
           Friends
           ,
           Ere
           he
           can
           be
           out
           of
           the
           World
           ;
           For
           ,
           that
           in
           Friends
           which
           is
           Lord
           and
           King
           ,
           must
           first
           arise
           ,
           and
           Reign
           Over
           all
           in
           their
           Particulars
           ;
           Ere
           it
           can
           in
           the
           World
           ;
           And
           here
           will
           be
           the
           Great
           Engagement
           .
           For
           he
           knows
           who
           it
           is
           that
           is
           Come
           ,
           that
           will
           cast
           him
           into
           the
           Pit
           ,
           and
           rule
           for
           Ever
           ;
           Therefore
           against
           him
           will
           he
           work
           ,
           and
           against
           his
           Arising
           that
           he
           may
           not
           be
           cast
           into
           the
           Pit
           ;
           and
           against
           this
           hath
           he
           been
           preparing
           long
           in
           the
           Night
           ;
           when
           Men
           have
           slept
           (
           as
           I
           have
           said
           )
           for
           he
           hath
           been
           long
           wary
           of
           this
           Day
           ,
           and
           knew
           that
           it
           would
           come
           ,
           and
           hinder
           it
           he
           Did
           what
           he
           could
           that
           it
           might
           not
           come
           ;
           and
           now
           that
           it
           is
           come
           ,
           he
           works
           ,
           and
           will
           work
           ,
           Even
           as
           well
           in
           them
           in
           whom
           it
           is
           Come
           where
           he
           hath
           Place
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           that
           Night
           may
           come
           Over
           again
           ;
           and
           because
           he
           hath
           seen
           all
           this
           ,
           and
           knew
           it
           coming
           therefore
           hath
           he
           bestirred
           himself
           the
           more
           that
           he
           Might
           sit
           sure
           ,
           and
           withstand
           his
           Enemy
           .
           And
           whether
           any
           of
           you
           think
           So
           ,
           or
           No
           ,
           this
           is
           So.
           
        
         
         
           And
           into
           Heaven
           hath
           he
           got
           (
           as
           well
           as
           into
           other
           Places
           )
           to
           secure
           his
           Station
           
             (
             high
          
           enough
           as
           One
           may
           say
           )
           
             Principalities
             ,
             and
             Powers
             ;
             Spiritual
          
           Wickednesses
           in
           high
           Places
           ;
           He
           hath
           built
           his
           Nest
           among
           the
           Stars
           ;
           and
           into
           the
           Temple
           of
           God
           is
           he
           got
           ,
           and
           hath
           Exalted
           himself
           in
           many
           ,
           Over
           all
           that
           is
           called
           God
           ;
           and
           sitteth
           as
           God
           ,
           and
           sheweth
           himself
           that
           he
           is
           God.
           And
           here
           he
           Doth
           ,
           and
           will
           Oppose
           ,
           and
           Exalt
           himself
           above
           all
           that
           is
           called
           God
           (
           where
           he
           is
           so
           got
           )
           or
           that
           is
           Worshipped
           .
           And
           he
           hath
           begotten
           a
           Son
           of
           Perdition
           fit
           for
           his
           turn
           ,
           which
           will
           serve
           his
           Father
           ,
           and
           work
           for
           his
           Father
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           him
           ;
           the
           Man
           of
           Sin.
           Who
           So
           Opposeth
           ,
           and
           will
           Exalt
           himself
           ;
           the
           Mystery
           of
           Iniquity
           which
           doth
           already
           work
           ;
           onely
           He
           who
           now
           Letteth
           ;
           will
           Let
           till
           he
           be
           taken
           out
           of
           the
           Way
           ;
           and
           then
           shall
           that
           [
           Wicked
           ]
           be
           Revealed
           whom
           the
           Lord
           shall
           consume
           with
           the
           Spirit
           of
           his
           Mouth
           ,
           and
           Destroy
           with
           the
           Brightness
           of
           his
           Coming
           ;
           Even
           him
           whose
           Coming
           is
           after
           the
           Working
           of
           Satan
           ;
           with
           
             [
             all
          
           ]
           Power
           and
           Signs
           and
           Lying
           Wonders
           ,
           and
           with
           all
           Deceiveableness
           of
           Unrighteousness
           in
           them
           that
           Perish
           .
        
         
           Now
           ;
           of
           these
           things
           Paul
           testified
           to
           the
           Thessalonians
           in
           in
           that
           Day
           ;
           Even
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           Thessalonica
           which
           was
           in
           God
           ;
           when
           ,
           in
           that
           Day
           ,
           these
           things
           were
           beginning
           to
           Enter
           ;
           and
           John
           saw
           a
           
             Great
             War
          
           in
           Heaven
           ;
           Michael
           and
           his
           Angels
           fought
           against
           the
           Dragon
           ;
           and
           the
           Dragon
           fought
           and
           his
           Angels
           ,
           and
           Prevailed
           not
           ;
           Neither
           was
           their
           Place
           found
           [
           any
           more
           ]
           in
           Heaven
           .
           And
           the
           Great
           Dragon
           was
           cast
           out
           ,
           the
           
             Old
             Serpent
          
           ;
           called
           the
           Devil
           ,
           and
           Satan
           ,
           which
           Deceived
           the
           whole
           World
           ;
           he
           was
           cast
           into
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           his
           Angels
           were
           cast
           out
           with
           him
           ;
           and
           his
           Tail
           drew
           the
           Third
           part
           of
           the
           Stars
           from
           Heaven
           ;
           and
           did
           cast
           them
           to
           the
           Earth
           .
           And
           he
           Persecuted
           the
           Woman
           which
           brought
           forth
           the
           Man
           Child
           ,
           when
           he
           saw
           that
           he
           was
           cast
           into
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           he
           was
           wroth
           with
           the
           Woman
           ,
           and
           went
           to
           make
           War
           with
           the
           Remnant
           of
           her
           Seed
           ,
           which
           keep
           the
           Commandments
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           have
           the
           Testimony
           of
           
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           .
           And
           the
           Serpent
           cast
           out
           of
           his
           Mouth
           Waters
           as
           a
           Floud
           after
           the
           Woman
           that
           he
           might
           cause
           her
           to
           be
           carried
           away
           of
           the
           Floud
           .
           And
           the
           Earth
           helped
           the
           Woman
           ;
           and
           the
           Earth
           Opened
           her
           Mouth
           ,
           and
           
           swallowed
           up
           the
           Floud
           which
           the
           Dragon
           cast
           out
           of
           his
           Mouth
           .
           And
           this
           was
           a
           Wonder
           which
           John
           saw
           in
           Heaven
           .
        
         
           And
           he
           that
           is
           come
           said
           to
           his
           Disciples
           in
           that
           Day
           ,
           who
           also
           saith
           it
           now
           ;
           
             There
             shall
             arise
             false
             Christs
             ,
             and
             false
             Prophets
             ,
             and
             shall
             shew
             great
             Signs
             and
             Wonders
             ;
             insomuch
             that
             (
             if
             it
             were
             Possible
             )
             they
             shall
             Deceive
             the
             [
             very
             ]
             Elect.
             Behold
             I
             have
             told
             ye
             before
             .
          
        
         
           And
           he
           saith
           
             Immediately
             after
             the
             Tribulation
             of
             those
             Dayes
             ,
             shall
             the
             Sun
             be
             Darkned
             ,
             and
             the
             Moon
             shall
             not
             give
             her
             Light
             ,
             and
             the
             Stars
             shall
             fall
             from
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             the
             Powers
             of
             Heaven
             shall
             be
             shaken
             .
             And
             then
             shall
             appear
             the
             Sign
             of
             the
             Son
             of
             Man
             in
             Heaven
             ;
             And
             then
             shall
             all
             the
             Tribes
             of
             the
             Earth
             Mourn
             ;
             and
             they
             shall
             see
             the
             Son
             of
             Man
             coming
             in
             the
             Clouds
             of
             Heaven
             with
             Power
             and
             Great
             Glory
             .
             And
             he
             shall
             send
             his
             Angels
             with
             the
             Great
             Sound
             of
             a
             Trumpet
             ;
             and
             they
             shall
             gather
             his
             Elect
             from
             the
             four
             Winds
             ,
             from
             One
             End
             of
             Heaven
             unto
             the
             Other
             .
             Now
             Learn
             a
             Parable
             of
             the
             Fig
             Tree
             ;
             when
             his
             Branch
             is
             yet
             tender
             ;
             and
             putteth
             forth
             Leaves
             ,
             ye
             know
             that
             Summer
             is
             Nigh
             ;
             So
             likewise
             ye
             when
             ye
             shall
             see
             all
             these
             things
             ,
             know
             that
             it
             is
             near
             even
             at
             the
             Doors
             .
             Verily
             I
             say
             unto
             you
             ,
             this
             Generation
             shall
             not
             passe
             till
             all
             these
             things
             be
             fulfilled
             .
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             shall
             passe
             away
             ,
             but
             my
             Words
             shall
             not
             passe
             away
             .
          
        
         
           And
           the
           Prophet
           Zachery
           saith
           ;
           
             Awake
             ,
             O
             Sword
             !
             against
             my
             Shepherd
             ;
             and
             against
             the
             Man
             that
             is
             my
             Fellow
             .
             Saith
             the
             Lord
             of
             Hosts
             .
             Smite
             the
             Shepherd
             ,
             and
             the
             sheep
             shall
             be
             scattered
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             turn
             my
             hand
             upon
             tht
             Little
             Ones
             ;
             And
             it
             shall
             come
             to
             passe
             that
             in
             all
             the
             Land
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             Two
             Parts
             therein
             shall
             be
             cut
             off
             and
             Die
             ;
             but
             the
             Third
             shall
             be
             left
             therein
             ;
             and
             I
             will
             bring
             the
             Third
             Part
             through
             the
             Fire
             ,
             and
             will
             Refine
             them
             as
             Silver
             is
             Refined
             ;
             and
             will
             try
             them
             as
             Gold
             is
             tryed
             ;
             they
             shall
             call
             on
             my
             Name
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             hear
             them
             .
             I
             will
             say
             it
             is
             my
             People
             ;
             and
             they
             shall
             say
             the
             Lord
             is
             my
             God.
             
          
        
         
           And
           he
           that
           is
           come
           ,
           saith
           again
           .
           
             All
             ye
             shall
             be
             offended
             because
             of
             Me
             this
             Night
             .
             For
             ,
             it
             is
             Written
             ;
             I
             will
             smite
             the
             Shepherd
             ,
             and
             the
             sheep
             of
             the
             Flock
             shall
             be
             scattered
             abroad
             .
             But
             after
             I
             am
             risen
             I
             will
             go
             before
             you
             into
             Galilee
             .
          
        
         
           And
           the
           Prophet
           Isaiah
           saith
           ;
           
             Whose
             Fire
             is
             in
             Sion
             ,
             and
             his
          
           
           
             Furnace
             in
             Jerusalem
             .
             And
             the
             Light
             of
             Israel
             shall
             be
             for
             a
             Fire
             ,
             and
             his
             holy
             One
             for
             a
             Flame
             ,
             and
             it
             shall
             burn
             ,
             and
             Devour
             his
             Thorns
             ,
             and
             his
             Bryars
             in
             One
             Day
             ;
             and
             shall
             consume
             the
             Glory
             of
             his
             Forrests
             ,
             and
             of
             his
             Fruitful
             Field
             both
             Soul
             and
             Body
             ;
             and
             they
             shall
             be
             as
             when
             a
             Standard-Bearer
             fainteth
             :
             and
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Trees
             of
             the
             Forrest
             shall
             be
             few
             ,
             so
             that
             a
             Child
             may
             Write
             them
             .
             And
             it
             shall
             come
             to
             passe
             in
             that
             Day
             that
             the
             Remnant
             of
             Israel
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             are
             Escaped
             of
             the
             house
             of
             Jacob
             ,
             shall
             no
             more
             stay
             upon
             him
             that
             smote
             them
             ,
             but
             shall
             stay
             upon
             the
             Lord
             the
             Holy
             One
             of
             Israel
             in
             Truth
             ;
             The
             Remnant
             shall
             Return
             ,
             Even
             the
             Remnant
             of
             Jacob
             unto
             the
             Mighty
             God
             ;
             For
             ,
             though
             thy
             People
             Israel
             be
             as
             the
             Sand
             of
             the
             Sea
             ;
             Yet
             a
             Remnant
             of
             them
             shall
             Return
             .
             The
             Consumption
             Decreed
             shall
             overflow
             with
             Righteousness
             .
             For
             ,
             the
             Lord
             God
             of
             Hosts
             shall
             make
             a
             Consumption
             .
             Even
             Determined
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             all
             the
             Land.
             Therefore
             thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             God
             of
             Hosts
             ,
             O
             my
             People
             that
             Dwellest
             in
             Sion
             ,
             Be
             not
             afraid
             of
             the
             Assyrian
             ;
             He
             shall
             smite
             thee
             with
             a
             Rod
             ,
             and
             shall
             lift
             up
             his
             staff
             against
             thee
             after
             the
             manner
             of
             Egypt
             ,
             but
             yet
             a
             very
             little
             while
             ,
             and
             the
             Indignation
             shall
             cease
             ,
             and
             mine
             Anger
             in
             their
             Destruction
             .
             And
             it
             shall
             come
             to
             passe
             in
             that
             Day
             ;
             that
             his
             Burden
             shall
             be
             taken
             from
             off
             thy
             shoulder
             ;
             and
             his
             Yoke
             from
             off
             thy
             Neck
             ;
             because
             of
             the
             Anointing
             .
             Behold
             ,
             the
             Lord
             ,
             the
             Lord
             of
             Hosts
             ,
             shall
             Lop
             the
             Bough
             with
             Terrour
             ,
             and
             the
             High
             Ones
             of
             Stature
             shall
             be
             hewen
             Down
             ;
             and
             the
             Haughty
             shall
             be
             humbled
             .
             And
             he
             shall
             cut
             the
             Thickets
             of
             the
             Forrest
             with
             Iron
             ;
             and
             Lebanon
             shall
             fall
             by
             a
             Mighty
             One.
             
          
        
         
           And
           the
           Apostle
           Peter
           saith
           (
           who
           said
           it
           to
           the
           Saints
           in
           that
           Day
           ;
           who
           (
           some
           of
           them
           )
           came
           in
           that
           Day
           to
           the
           End
           of
           their
           Faith
           ,
           the
           Salvation
           of
           their
           Souls
           ;
           and
           Witnessed
           the
           
             things
             he
          
           spake
           of
           ,
           whilst
           they
           were
           in
           this
           Tabernacle
           ;
           and
           he
           speaks
           it
           now
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           things
           that
           are
           at
           the
           Door
           ,
           and
           must
           be
           Witnessed
           Ere
           this
           hour
           is
           Over
           ;
           for
           their
           Prophecies
           reach
           unto
           Us
           ,
           and
           of
           Us
           ,
           it
           is
           that
           they
           Prophesied
           ,
           chiefly
           ,
           and
           to
           Us
           it
           was
           to
           whom
           they
           spake
           ,
           who
           spake
           of
           the
           Day
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           the
           Apostles
           of
           Our
           Lord
           and
           Saviour
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           in
           whom
           what
           they
           so
           spake
           is
           to
           be
           fulfilled
           ;
           for
           the
           Lord
           had
           a
           Regard
           to
           Us
           in
           that
           Day
           ,
           and
           spake
           as
           to
           Us
           upon
           whom
           the
           Ends
           of
           the
           Earth
           are
           Come
           ,
           and
           in
           whom
           he
           is
           now
           come
           to
           
           finish
           his
           work
           ;
           which
           he
           hath
           been
           about
           since
           the
           World
           began
           ;
           that
           We
           might
           be
           found
           unto
           
             Praise
             ,
             &
             Honour
          
           ,
           and
           to
           Immortality
           and
           Eternal
           Life
           ;
           and
           be
           the
           
             First
             Fruits
          
           of
           his
           Seed
           ,
           whom
           he
           hath
           Chosen
           and
           Brought
           forth
           in
           this
           Day
           to
           Do
           his
           Mighty
           Works
           of
           Wonder
           by
           ,
           in
           which
           he
           will
           be
           Glorified
           .
           For
           ,
           they
           have
           all
           Prophesied
           unto
           Vs
           ,
           and
           in
           Vs
           their
           Prophecies
           shall
           be
           fulfilled
           .
           But
           (
           saith
           
             he
             .
             )
             The
             End
             of
             all
             things
             is
             at
             hand
          
           (
           and
           the
           Lord
           hath
           said
           it
           Now
           )
           
             Be
             ye
             therefore
             Sober
             ,
             and
             Watch
             unto
             Prayer
             ;
             And
             think
             it
             not
             strange
             concerning
             the
             Fiery
             Tryal
             ,
             which
             is
             to
             try
             you
             as
             if
             some
             strange
             thing
             hapned
             unto
             you
             ;
             but
             rejoyce
             in
             as
             much
             as
             ye
             are
             made
             Partakers
             of
             Christs
             Sufferings
             ,
             that
             when
             his
             Glory
             shall
             be
             revealed
             ye
             may
             be
             glad
             also
             with
             Exceeding
             Joy.
             Be
             Sober
             ,
             be
             Vigilant
             because
             your
             Adversary
             the
             Devil
             as
             a
             Roaring
             Lyon
             walketh
             about
             seeking
             whom
             he
             may
             Devour
             ,
             whom
             resist
             stedfast
             in
             the
             Faith.
             For
             ,
             the
             time
             is
             Come
             that
             Judgement
             must
             begin
             at
             the
             House
             of
             God
             ;
             and
             if
             it
             first
             begin
             at
             Vs
             ;
             What
             shall
             the
             End
             be
             of
             them
             that
             Obey
             not
             the
             Gospel
             of
             God.
             And
             if
             the
             Righteous
             scarcely
             be
             saved
             ,
             where
             shall
             the
             Vngodly
             and
             Sinner
             appear
             ?
          
           And
           ;
           
             The
             Day
             of
             the
             Lord
             will
             Come
             as
             a
             Thief
             in
             the
             Night
             ,
             in
             the
             which
             the
             Heavens
             shall
             passe
             away
             with
             a
             great
             Noise
             ,
             and
             the
             Elements
             shall
             Melt
             with
             fervent
             heat
             ,
             and
             the
             Earth
             also
             and
             the
             Works
             that
             are
             therein
             shall
             be
             burnt
             up
          
           (
           here
           's
           a
           Fiery
           Tryal
           indeed
           ,
           think
           it
           not
           strange
           ,
           Friends
           ,
           when
           this
           thing
           comes
           on
           you
           ;
           who
           have
           not
           known
           it
           yet
           ,
           for
           this
           ye
           must
           witness
           Ere
           ye
           be
           Perfect
           ;
           and
           the
           Time
           is
           near
           .
           For
           ,
           things
           must
           not
           be
           ,
           as
           they
           have
           been
           ,
           the
           Seed
           suffering
           still
           ,
           the
           Seed
           under
           ,
           the
           Seed
           Languishing
           ;
           the
           Seed
           growing
           Lean
           ;
           the
           Seed
           Oppressed
           ;
           the
           Seed
           still
           compast
           about
           with
           Enemies
           ,
           and
           beset
           round
           ,
           and
           Lying
           down
           in
           Bitterness
           ,
           and
           in
           Sorrow
           ,
           and
           in
           Tears
           ,
           and
           in
           Death
           ,
           but
           it
           must
           Raign
           Over
           All
           ,
           It
           must
           lead
           Captivity
           Captive
           ;
           It
           must
           feed
           that
           which
           Oppressed
           it
           with
           its
           Own
           Flesh
           ,
           and
           make
           it
           Drunken
           with
           Its
           Blood
           as
           with
           
             sweet
             Wine
          
           ;
           And
           in
           the
           Day
           that
           it
           ariseth
           this
           will
           be
           witnessed
           )
           
             Seeing
             then
             that
          
           [
           all
           ]
           
             these
             things
             shall
             be
             Dissolved
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             What
             manner
             of
             Persons
             Ought
             ye
             to
             be
             in
             all
             holy
             Conversation
             and
             Godliness
             ;
             looking
             for
             ,
             and
             hastning
             unto
             the
             coming
             of
             the
             Great
             Day
             of
             God
             ;
             wherein
             the
             Heavens
             being
             on
             Fire
             shall
             be
          
           
           
             Dissolved
             ;
             and
             the
             Elements
             shall
             Melt
             with
             fervent
             heat
             .
             Novertheless
             .
             We
             ,
             according
             to
             his
             Promise
             ,
             Look
             for
             New
             Heavens
             ,
             and
             a
             New
             Earth
             .
             Wherein
             Dwelleth
             Righteousness
             .
             Wherefore
             ,
             Beloved
             ,
             seeing
             that
             ye
             look
             for
             such
             things
             ;
             Be
             Diligent
             that
             ye
             may
             be
             found
             of
             him
             in
             Peace
             ,
             without
             spot
             and
             Blameless
             .
             And
             ,
             account
             that
             the
             long
             Suffering
             of
             God
             is
             Salvation
             .
             Even
             as
             Our
             Beloved
             Brother
             Paul
             also
             according
             to
             the
             Wisdom
             Given
             unto
             him
             hath
             written
             unto
             you
             .
             As
             also
             in
             all
             his
             Epistles
             ;
             speaking
             in
             them
             of
             these
             things
             in
             whith
             are
             some
             things
             hard
             to
             be
             Vnderstood
             ;
             which
             they
             that
             are
             Vnlearned
             ,
             and
             Vnstable
             Wrest
             ,
             as
             they
             Do
             also
             the
             other
             Scriptures
             to
             their
             own
             Destruction
             .
             Ye
             therefore
             Beloved
             seeing
             that
             ye
             know
             these
             things
             before
             ,
             beware
             least
             ye
             also
             being
             led
             away
             with
             the
             Error
             of
             the
             wicked
             ,
             fall
             from
             your
             own
             stedfastness
             .
             But
             grow
             in
             Grace
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Knowledge
             of
             Our
             Lord
             and
             Saviour
             Jesus
             Christ
             ;
             to
             him
             be
             Glory
             ,
             both
             Now
             ,
             and
             for
             Ever
             .
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           And
           ,
           Paul
           said
           to
           the
           
             Thessalonians
             .
             But
             of
             the
             Times
             and
             Seasons
             ;
             Brethren
             ,
             ye
             have
             no
             need
             that
             I
             write
             unto
             you
             .
             For
             ,
             your selves
             know
             Perfectly
             that
             the
             Day
             of
             the
             Lord
             so
             cometh
             as
             a
             Thief
             in
             the
             Night
             .
             For
             ,
             when
             they
             shall
             say
             Peace
             and
             Safety
             ,
             then
             suddain
             Destruction
             cometh
             upon
             them
             as
             Travel
             upon
             a
             Woman
             with
             Child
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             not
             Escape
             .
             But
             ye
             Brethren
             are
             not
             in
             Darkness
             ,
             that
             that
             Day
             should
             overtake
             you
             as
             a
             Thief
             .
             Ye
             are
             all
             the
             Children
             of
             Light
             ,
             and
             the
             Children
             of
             the
             Day
             ,
             we
             are
             not
             of
             the
             Night
             ;
             Nor
             of
             Darkness
             :
             Therefore
             let
             us
             not
             sleep
             as
             do
             others
             ,
             but
             let
             Vs
             Watch
             ,
             and
             be
             Sober
             .
          
           For
           ,
           
             they
             that
             sleep
             sleep
             in
             the
             Night
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             be
             Drunken
             ,
             are
             Drunken
             in
             the
             Night
             ;
             but
             let
             us
             who
             are
             of
             the
             Day
             ,
             be
             Sober
             ,
             putting
             on
             the
             Brest-plate
             of
             Faith
             and
             Love
             ,
             and
             for
             an
             Helmet
             the
             Hope
             of
             Salvation
             :
             for
             God
             hath
             not
             appointed
             Vs
             to
             wrath
             ,
             but
             to
             obtain
             Salvation
             by
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
             Who
             died
             for
             Vs
             that
             whether
             we
             wake
             or
             sleep
             ,
             we
             should
             live
             together
             with
             him
             .
          
           And
           ,
           
             that
             knowing
             the
             time
             ,
             that
             now
             it
             is
             high
             time
             to
             Awake
             out
             of
             sleep
             ;
             for
             now
             is
             Our
             Salvation
             nearer
             then
             when
             we
             Believed
             ;
             The
             Night
             is
             far
             spent
             ,
             the
             day
             is
             at
             hand
             ,
             let
             Vs
             therefore
             cast
             off
             the
             works
             of
             Darkness
             ;
             and
             let
             Vs
             put
             on
             the
             Armour
             of
             Light
             :
             Let
             Vs
             walk
             honestly
             as
             in
             the
             day
             ,
             Not
             in
             Rioting
             and
             Drunkenness
             ,
             Not
             in
             Chambering
             and
             Wantonness
             ,
             Not
             in
             Strife
             and
             Envying
             ;
             but
             put
             ye
             On
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             and
             make
             no
             Provision
             for
          
           
           
             the
             Flesh
             ,
             to
             fulfill
             the
             Lusts
             thereof
             .
          
           And
           ,
           
             Put
             on
             the
             whole
             Armour
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             ye
             may
             be
             able
             to
             stand
             against
             the
             Wiles
             of
             the
             Devil
             .
             For
             ,
             we
             wrastle
             not
             against
             Flesh
             and
             Blood
             ,
             but
             against
             Principalities
             ,
             against
             Powers
             ;
             against
             the
             Rulers
             of
             the
             Darkness
             of
             this
             World.
             Against
             Spiritual
             Wickednesses
             in
             high
             Places
             .
             Wherefore
             take
             unto
             ye
             the
             whole
             Armour
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             ye
             may
             be
             able
             to
             withstand
             in
             the
             Evil
             Day
             ;
             and
             having
             done
          
           [
           all
           ]
           
             to
             stand
             .
             Stand
             therefore
             ,
             having
             your
             Loyns
             girt
             about
             with
             Truth
             ;
             and
             having
             on
             the
             Brest-plate
             of
             Righteousness
             ;
             and
             your
             feet
             shod
             with
             the
             Preparation
             of
             the
             Gospel
             of
             Peace
             .
             Above
             all
             taking
             the
             shield
             of
             Faith
             ;
             Wherewith
             ye
             shall
             be
             able
             to
             Quench
             all
             the
             Fiery
             Darts
             of
             the
             wicked
             ;
             and
             take
             the
             Helmet
             of
             Salvation
             ,
             and
             the
             Sword
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             :
             Praying
             alwayes
             with
             all
             Prayer
             and
             Supplication
             in
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             watching
             thereunto
             with
             all
             Perseverance
             ;
             and
             Supplication
             for
             all
             Saints
             ,
             and
             for
             Us
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           And
           
             take
             heed
             least
             any
             fall
             short
             of
             the
             Grace
             of
             God
             ;
             and
             by
             an
             heart
             of
             Unbelief
             depart
             from
             the
             Living
             God.
             Let
             Us
             therefore
             labour
             to
             enter
             into
             that
             Rest
             ,
             least
             any
             Man
             fall
             after
             the
             same
             Example
             of
             Unbelief
             .
             Take
             heed
             ,
             Brethren
             ,
             least
             there
             be
             in
             any
             of
             you
             an
             Evil
             heart
             of
             Unbelief
             in
             departing
             from
             the
             Living
             God
             ;
             but
             Exhort
             one
             another
             dayly
             whilst
             it
             is
             called
             to
             Day
             ,
             least
             any
             of
             you
             be
             hardned
             through
             the
             deceitfulness
             of
             Sin.
          
           For
           ,
           
             we
             are
             made
             Partakers
             of
             Christ
             ,
             if
             we
             hold
             the
             beginning
             of
             our
             Confidence
             stedfast
             unto
             the
             End
             :
             while
             it
             is
             said
             ,
             to
             Day
             if
             ye
             will
             hear
             his
             Voice
             harden
             not
             your
             hearts
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             Provocation
          
           ;
           For
           ,
           
             Some
             when
             they
             had
             heard
             did
             Provoke
             ;
             howbeit
             not
             all
             that
             came
             out
             of
             Egypt
             by
             Moses
             ;
             But
             with
             whom
             was
             he
             grieved
             Forty
             years
             ?
             Was
             it
             not
             with
             them
             that
             had
             sinned
             whose
             Carcasses
             fell
             in
             the
             Wilderness
             ?
             And
             to
             whom
             sware
             he
             that
             they
             should
             not
             enter
             into
             his
             Rest
             ;
             but
             to
             them
             that
             believed
             not
             ?
             So
             we
             see
             that
             they
             could
             not
             enter
             in
             because
             of
             Unbelief
             .
          
        
         
           And
           John
           in
           the
           Revelations
           saith
           of
           him
           .
           
             If
             therefore
             thou
             shalt
             not
             watch
             ,
             I
             will
             come
             on
             thee
             as
             a
             Thief
             ,
             and
             thou
             shalt
             not
             know
             what
             hour
             I
             will
             come
             upon
             Thee
             .
          
           And
           ,
           
             Behold
             I
             come
             as
             a
             Thief
             ;
             Blessed
             is
             he
             that
             watcheth
             ,
             and
             keepeth
             his
             Garments
             ;
             least
             be
             walk
             naked
             ,
             and
             they
             see
             his
             shame
             .
          
           And
           ,
           
             without
             are
             Dogs
             ,
             and
             Sorcerers
             ,
             and
             Whore-mongers
             ,
             and
             Murderers
             ,
             and
             Idolaters
             ,
             and
             whosoever
             loveth
             and
             maketh
             a
             Lie.
          
           And
           ,
           the
           
           
             Fearful
             ,
             and
             Unbelieving
             ,
             and
             the
             abominable
             ,
             and
             Whore-mongers
             ,
             Murderers
             ,
             Sorcerers
             ,
             Idolaters
             ;
             and
             all
             Lyars
             ,
             shall
             have
             their
             Part
             in
             the
             Lake
             that
             burneth
             with
             Fire
             and
             Brimstone
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             second
             Death
             :
             I
             Jesus
             have
             sent
             mine
             Angel
             to
             testifie
             of
             these
             things
             in
             the
             Churches
             .
          
           And
           ,
           
             He
             that
             is
             Unjust
             let
             him
             be
             Unjust
             still
             ,
             and
             he
             that
             is
             filthy
             let
             him
             be
             filthy
             still
             ;
             and
             he
             that
             is
             Righteous
             let
             him
             be
             Righteous
             still
             ;
             and
             he
             that
             is
             holy
             let
             him
             be
             holy
             still
             ;
             and
             behold
             I
             come
             quickly
             ,
             and
             my
             reward
             is
             with
             me
             to
             give
             Every
             Man
             according
             as
             his
             work
             shall
             be
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           ,
           these
           things
           will
           come
           to
           Passe
           in
           this
           Day
           of
           the
           Lord
           which
           is
           already
           entered
           ,
           Ere
           it
           be
           finished
           .
           And
           what
           these
           things
           are
           ,
           and
           what
           they
           will
           amount
           unto
           ;
           and
           what
           your
           sufferings
           ,
           and
           what
           your
           Tryal
           thereby
           ;
           and
           what
           need
           ye
           have
           to
           look
           about
           you
           ,
           and
           to
           see
           on
           what
           Ground
           ye
           stand
           ;
           and
           where
           ye
           are
           ;
           and
           how
           it
           is
           with
           you
           ;
           and
           how
           ye
           may
           Encounter
           with
           all
           this
           ;
           and
           how
           ye
           may
           overcome
           ,
           and
           be
           counted
           worthy
           to
           Escape
           all
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           to
           stand
           before
           
             the
             Son
          
           of
           
             Man
             ;
             You
          
           will
           be
           able
           to
           Judge
           in
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Truth
           :
           as
           it
           opens
           unto
           you
           ;
           and
           as
           these
           things
           come
           to
           Pass
           ;
           and
           It
           behoves
           you
           to
           consider
           .
           For
           ,
           
             Nation
             shall
             rise
             up
             against
             Nation
             ,
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             and
             Kingdom
             against
             Kingdom
             ;
             and
             there
             shall
             be
             Famines
             ,
             and
             Pestilences
             ,
             and
             Earthquakes
             in
             divers
             places
             .
             All
             these
             are
             but
             the
             beginning
             of
             Sorrows
             .
             Then
             shall
             they
             Deliver
             ye
             up
             to
             be
             Afflicted
             ;
             and
             shall
             kill
             you
             ;
             and
             ye
             shall
             be
             hated
             of
             all
             Men
             for
             my
             Names
             sake
             ,
             And
             ,
             then
             shall
             many
             be
             offended
             ,
             and
             betray
             One
             another
             ,
             and
             shall
             hate
             One
             another
             :
             And
             many
             false
             Prophets
             shall
             arise
             ,
             and
             shall
             Deceive
             many
             ;
             and
             because
             Iniquity
             shall
             abound
             the
             Love
             of
             many
             shall
             Wax
             Cold
             ;
             But
             he
             that
             shall
             Endure
             unto
             the
             End
             ,
             the
             same
             shall
             be
             saved
             .
             And
             this
             Gospel
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             shall
             be
             Preached
             in
             all
             the
             World
             ,
             for
             a
             Witness
             unto
             all
             Nations
             ,
             and
             then
             shall
             the
             End
             Come
             .
             When
             ye
             therefore
             ,
             shall
             see
             the
             Abomination
             of
             Desolation
             spoken
             of
             by
             Daniel
             the
             Prophet
             ,
             stand
             in
             the
             holy
             Place
             (
             who
             so
             readeth
             let
             him
             Understand
             )
             then
             let
             them
             which
             be
             in
             Judea
             flee
             unto
             the
             Mountains
             .
             Let
             him
             that
             is
             on
             the
             house
             Top
             ,
             not
             come
             down
             to
             take
             any
             thing
             out
             of
             his
             house
             .
             Neither
             let
             him
             which
             is
             in
             the
             Field
             Return
             back
             to
             take
             his
             Cloaths
             :
             And
             wo
             to
             them
             which
             are
             with
             Child
             ,
             and
             to
             them
             that
             give
             suck
             in
             those
             Dayes
             .
             But
             pray
             ye
             that
             your
             Flight
             be
             not
             in
             the
             Winter
             ;
             Nor
             on
             the
          
           
           
             Sabbath
             Day
             ;
             for
             then
             shall
             be
             Great
             Tribulation
             ,
             such
             as
             was
             not
             from
             the
             beginning
             of
             the
             World
             to
             this
             time
             ,
             no
             nor
             Ever
             shall
             be
             .
             And
             Except
             those
             Dayes
             should
             be
             shortned
             ,
             there
             should
             no
             Flesh
             be
             saved
             :
             but
             for
             the
             Elects
             sake
             those
             Dayes
             shall
             be
             shortned
             .
             Then
             if
             any
             Man
             shall
             say
             unto
             you
             ,
             Lo
             here
             is
             Christ
             ,
             or
             there
             ,
             believe
             it
             not
             ;
             For
             there
             shall
             arise
             false
             Christs
             ,
             and
             false
             Prophets
             ,
             and
             shall
             shew
             Great
             Signs
             and
             Wonders
             ,
             insomuch
             that
             if
             it
             were
             Possible
             they
             shall
             Deceive
             the
             very
             Elect
             ,
             Behold
             ,
             I
             have
             told
             ye
             before
             :
             Therefore
             if
             they
             shall
             say
             unto
             you
             ,
             behold
             he
             is
             in
             the
             Desart
             ;
             go
             not
             forth
             ;
             Behold
             he
             is
             in
             the
             secret
             Chambers
             ,
             believe
             it
             not
             .
             For
             as
             the
             Lightning
             cometh
             out
             of
             the
             East
             ;
             and
             shineth
             even
             unto
             the
             West
             .
             So
             shall
             also
             the
             coming
             of
             the
             Son
             of
             Man
             be
             :
             For
             ,
             wheresoever
             the
             Carkass
             is
             ,
             there
             will
             the
             Eagles
             be
             gathered
             together
             .
          
        
         
           Brethren
           ,
           and
           
             Friends
             ,
             These
          
           things
           are
           Deep
           and
           full
           of
           Mystery
           ,
           Read
           them
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           Ponder
           them
           well
           ;
           and
           see
           what
           ye
           have
           to
           go
           through
           ,
           Ere
           ye
           come
           to
           your
           Crown
           ;
           and
           what
           it
           will
           Cost
           ;
           that
           ye
           may
           not
           be
           as
           Foolish
           ,
           but
           as
           Wise
           ,
           that
           ye
           may
           not
           onely
           begin
           ,
           but
           Finish
           .
        
         
           Not
           to
           lay
           a
           
             stumbling
             block
          
           or
           a
           Snare
           before
           you
           ,
           or
           to
           Discourage
           the
           least
           of
           you
           ,
           do
           I
           thus
           Write
           ;
           but
           that
           you
           may
           be
           aware
           of
           what
           ye
           will
           meet
           with
           ;
           and
           so
           counting
           your
           Cost
           before
           hand
           ,
           ye
           may
           come
           to
           your
           Crown
           .
        
         
           For
           ,
           this
           hath
           been
           often
           seen
           among
           Men
           ;
           Many
           a
           Glorious
           thing
           set
           as
           the
           Mark
           ,
           and
           pursued
           for
           a
           Time
           ;
           but
           what
           hath
           been
           in
           the
           Way
           to
           it
           ,
           having
           not
           been
           considered
           so
           well
           ,
           or
           known
           ,
           They
           have
           been
           swallowed
           up
           ;
           and
           so
           never
           came
           to
           that
           ,
           at
           which
           they
           Aymed
           ;
           and
           that
           was
           in
           their
           Eye
           ,
           and
           before
           
             them
             :
             So
             Run
             that
             ye
             may
             obtain
          
           (
           said
           
             Paul
             )
             Know
             ye
             not
             that
             they
             that
             run
             in
             a
             Race
             ,
             run
             all
             ;
             but
             One
             obtains
             the
             Prize
             .
             So
             run
             that
             ye
             may
             obtain
             .
          
        
         
           And
           of
           this
           I
           am
           sencible
           ,
           and
           it
           lies
           (
           and
           hath
           done
           long
           when
           I
           consider
           these
           things
           )
           as
           a
           heavy
           Load
           upon
           me
           ,
           and
           a
           grievious
           Burden
           for
           the
           Seeds
           sake
           (
           knowing
           what
           must
           be
           past
           through
           )
           to
           see
           how
           few
           sit
           down
           in
           the
           Reckoning
           of
           these
           things
           ;
           Or
           set
           these
           things
           before
           them
           ;
           But
           ,
           many
           are
           looking
           to
           a
           Glorious
           Day
           beyond
           ;
           and
           the
           falling
           of
           the
           Nations
           ,
           and
           the
           Raign
           of
           
             Truth
             ,
             Over
             all
             for
             Ever
             ,
             and
             Ever
          
           ;
           (
           And
           so
           
           it
           will
           be
           in
           the
           End
           of
           this
           hour
           to
           as
           many
           as
           abide
           )
           but
           what
           will
           be
           before
           that
           ;
           and
           what
           must
           be
           Engaged
           with
           ;
           and
           with
           what
           an
           Enemy
           ;
           and
           how
           Subtil
           and
           Politick
           ;
           and
           what
           will
           be
           Ere
           this
           is
           attained
           ;
           and
           what
           must
           be
           lost
           ,
           and
           parted
           with
           and
           suffered
           ;
           and
           what
           a
           Cross
           there
           is
           to
           the
           Crown
           ,
           that
           is
           not
           so
           much
           considered
           ,
           nor
           the
           consideration
           thereof
           so
           entered
           into
           ,
           and
           the
           weight
           ,
           as
           it
           Ought
           ,
           in
           Many
           .
        
         
           Hence
           it
           hath
           come
           to
           Pass
           already
           ,
           that
           some
           have
           made
           (
           upon
           these
           little
           Tryals
           ,
           (
           in
           Comparison
           )
           which
           have
           Ushered
           in
           this
           hour
           )
           and
           are
           
             making
             Shipwrack
          
           of
           Faith
           and
           a
           
             Good
             Conscience
          
           ;
           because
           they
           had
           not
           Parted
           with
           all
           ;
           and
           yet
           it
           was
           but
           things
           of
           this
           World
           ;
           and
           but
           a
           Tryal
           neither
           as
           to
           that
           ;
           for
           those
           that
           stood
           Faithful
           to
           the
           Lord
           at
           that
           time
           he
           soon
           Delivered
           in
           many
           Places
           ,
           whilst
           some
           stood
           lookers
           on
           ;
           and
           shrunck
           away
           because
           of
           the
           Cross
           .
        
         
           Hence
           it
           hath
           come
           to
           Pass
           also
           ,
           that
           some
           not
           minding
           as
           they
           should
           have
           done
           ,
           their
           Enemy
           within
           ,
           but
           suffering
           Him
           to
           have
           a
           Lodge
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           strong
           holds
           which
           he
           hath
           fortified
           ;
           have
           been
           gone
           Ere
           they
           have
           been
           aware
           ;
           or
           in
           the
           twinkling
           of
           an
           eye
           have
           been
           overtaken
           ,
           or
           ,
           the
           Day
           of
           the
           Lord
           hath
           overtaken
           them
           ,
           when
           the
           Enemy
           hath
           rose
           up
           like
           a
           Floud
           ;
           and
           hath
           come
           upon
           them
           unawares
           ;
           &
           as
           a
           Thief
           in
           the
           night
           .
           For
           ,
           here
           is
           the
           Danger
           ,
           when
           something
           remains
           yet
           uncast
           out
           ,
           in
           which
           the
           Enemy
           hath
           a
           place
           ,
           and
           he
           can
           bring
           something
           from
           without
           that
           is
           suitable
           unto
           
             this
             ,
             thereby
          
           to
           enter
           and
           can
           enter
           
             thereby
             ,
             he
          
           then
           runs
           such
           away
           as
           with
           a
           Floud
           ;
           and
           when
           the
           Lord
           suffers
           this
           to
           be
           ,
           then
           Look
           to
           it
           ;
           For
           ,
           When
           the
           Lord
           hath
           long
           born
           and
           suffered
           ,
           and
           kept
           off
           that
           which
           should
           have
           entered
           to
           have
           Joyned
           with
           that
           which
           is
           not
           cast
           out
           and
           So
           to
           have
           carried
           such
           away
           ;
           and
           when
           yet
           the
           Lord
           is
           not
           heeded
           ,
           and
           his
           Seed
           suffers
           ,
           and
           when
           that
           is
           still
           nourished
           and
           kept
           which
           is
           the
           
             Degenerate
             Plant
          
           of
           a
           strange
           Vine
           ;
           and
           when
           there
           is
           still
           a
           bringing
           forth
           Fruit
           according
           unto
           it
           ;
           And
           ,
           He
           withdrawes
           ,
           and
           suffers
           that
           to
           enter
           which
           he
           hath
           kept
           off
           long
           ,
           and
           fenced
           off
           ,
           and
           so
           It
           Joyns
           with
           that
           which
           is
           suitable
           unto
           it
           in
           such
           a
           One
           ;
           then
           such
           
             a
             One
          
           comes
           to
           be
           Eaten
           up
           ,
           
             and
             trodden
             down
             ,
             and
             carried
             away
          
           ;
           for
           the
           Wild
           
           Beast
           is
           entered
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           neither
           
             Pruned
             nor
             Digged
          
           ;
           but
           
             Bryars
             and
             Thorns
             they
             come
             to
             bring
             forth
             ,
             and
             the
             Clouds
             rain
             no
          
           rain
           on
           
             them
             ;
             and
             they
             are
             near
             unto
             Cursing
             ,
             whose
             End
             is
             to
             be
             burnt
             .
             Now
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             I
             will
             sing
             to
             my
             welbeloved
             a
             Song
             of
             my
             Beloved
             touching
             his
             Vineyard
             .
             My
             welbeloved
             hath
             a
             Vineyard
             in
             a
             very
             Fruitful
             Hill
             ;
             And
             he
             [
             fenced
             ]
             it
             ,
             and
             gathered
             out
             the
             stones
             thereof
             ,
             and
             Planted
             it
             with
             the
             choicest
             Vine
             ,
             and
             Built
             a
             Tower
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             also
             made
             a
             Wine
             Press
             therein
             ,
             and
             he
             looked
             that
             it
             should
             bring
             forth
             Grapes
             ,
             and
             it
             brought
             forth
             [
             Wild
             ]
             Grapes
             .
             And
             ,
             now
             O
             Inhabitants
             of
             Jerusalem
             ,
             and
             Men
             of
             Judah
             .
             Judge
             I
             Pray
             you
             betwixt
             me
             ,
             and
             my
             Vineyard
             .
             What
             could
             have
             been
             done
             more
             to
             my
             Vineyard
             that
             I
             have
             not
             done
             in
             it
             ?
             Wherefore
             when
             I
             looked
             that
             it
             should
             bring
             forth
             Grapes
             ,
             it
             brought
             forth
             [
             Wild
             ]
             Grapes
             .
             And
             now
             go
             to
             ,
             I
             will
             tell
             you
             what
             I
             will
             do
             to
             my
             Vineyard
             .
             I
             will
             take
             away
             the
             hedge
             thereof
             ;
             and
             it
             shall
             be
             Eaten
             up
             ;
             and
             break
             down
             the
             Wall
             thereof
             ,
             and
             it
             shall
             be
             troden
             down
             ;
             and
             I
             will
             lay
             it
             Wast
             ,
             it
             shall
             not
             be
             Pruned
             ,
             nor
             Digged
             ,
             but
             there
             shall
             come
             up
             Bryars
             ,
             and
             Thorns
             ;
             I
             will
             also
             command
             the
             Clouds
             that
             they
             Rain
             no
             Rain
             upon
             it
             .
             For
             ,
             the
             Vineyard
             of
             the
             Lord
             of
             Hosts
             is
             the
             house
             of
             Israel
             ;
             and
             the
             Men
             of
             Judah
             his
             Pleasant
             Plant
             ;
             and
             he
             looked
             for
             Judgement
             and
             behold
             Oppression
             ;
             For
             Righteousness
             and
             behold
             a
             Cry.
          
           And
           ,
           
             Ephraim
             is
             given
             to
             Idols
             ,
             let
             him
             alone
             .
          
           And
           ,
           
             I
             will
             not
             Punish
             your
             Daughters
             when
             they
             commit
             Whoredom
             ;
             Nor
             your
             Spouses
             when
             they
             commit
             Adultery
          
           ;
           And
           ,
           
             Pray
             not
             thou
             for
             this
             People
             ;
             Neither
             lift
             up
             Cry
             ,
             or
             Prayer
             for
             them
             ;
             Neither
             make
             Intercession
             to
             me
             ,
             for
             I
             will
             not
             hear
             thee
             .
          
           And
           ,
           
             I
             will
             even
             forsake
             you
             saith
             the
             Lord
          
           ;
           And
           ,
           
             yea
             ,
             also
             ,
             Wo
             unto
             them
             when
             I
             Depart
             from
             them
             .
          
        
         
           Therefore
           He
           said
           ,
           
             Take
             heed
             to
             your selves
             ,
             lest
             at
             any
             time
             your
             hearts
             be
             overcharged
             with
             Suffeiting
             ,
             and
             Drunkennsss
             ,
             and
             the
             Cares
             of
             this
             Life
             ,
             and
             that
             Day
             come
             upon
             you
             Unawares
             ;
             For
             ,
             as
             a
             Snare
             shall
             it
             come
             on
             all
             them
             that
             Dwell
             on
             the
             Face
             of
             the
             Earth
             :
             Watch
             therefore
             ,
             and
             Pray
             alwayes
             ,
             that
             ye
             may
             be
             Counted
             Worthy
             to
             Escape
             all
             these
             things
             ,
             and
             stand
             before
             the
             Son
             of
             Man.
             
          
        
         
           
             Watch
             therefore
             ,
             for
             you
             know
             not
             what
             hour
             your
             Lord
             doth
             come
             .
             But
             know
             this
             ,
             that
             if
             the
             Good
             Man
             of
             the
             house
             had
             known
             in
          
           
           
             what
             Watch
             the
             Thief
             would
             come
             ,
             he
             would
             have
             Watched
             ,
             and
             would
             not
             have
             suffered
             his
             house
             to
             have
             been
             broken
             up
             :
             Therefore
             be
             also
             ready
             ,
             for
             in
             such
             an
             hour
             as
             ye
             think
             not
             of
             the
             Son
             of
             Man
             cometh
             .
          
        
         
           
             Take
             ye
             heed
             ,
             Watch
             and
             Pray
             ;
             for
             ye
             know
             not
             when
             the
             time
             is
             ,
             For
             ,
             the
             Son
             of
             Man
             is
             as
             a
             man
             taking
             a
             far
             Journey
             ;
             who
             left
             his
             house
             ,
             and
             gave
             Authority
             to
             his
             Servants
             and
             to
             every
             Man
             his
             Work
             ,
             and
             commanded
             the
             Porter
             to
             watch
             ;
             watch
             ye
             therefore
             ,
             for
             ye
             know
             not
             when
             the
             Master
             of
             the
             House
             cometh
             ,
             at
             Even
             ,
             or
             at
             Midnight
             ,
             or
             at
             the
             Cock-crowing
             ,
             or
             in
             the
             Morning
             ;
             Least
             coming
             suddainly
             he
             find
             you
             sleeping
             ;
             And
             what
             I
             say
             unto
             you
             ,
             I
             say
             unto
             all
             ,
             watch
             .
          
        
         
           
             Let
             your
             Loyns
             be
             girded
             about
             ,
             and
             your
             Lights
             burning
             ,
             and
             ye
             your selves
             like
             unto
             Men
             that
             wait
             for
             their
             Lord
             when
             he
             will
             return
             from
             the
             Wedding
             ,
             that
             when
             he
             knocketh
             they
             may
             open
             to
             him
             Immediately
             :
             Blessed
             are
             those
             Servants
             whom
             the
             Lord
             when
             he
             cometh
             shall
             find
             Watching
             .
             Verily
             I
             say
             unto
             you
             ,
             that
             he
             shall
             Gird
             himself
             ;
             and
             make
             them
             sit
             down
             to
             meat
             ;
             and
             will
             come
             forth
             ,
             and
             serve
             them
             .
             And
             if
             he
             shall
             come
             in
             the
             second
             Watch
             ;
             Or
             come
             in
             the
             third
             Watch
             ;
             and
             find
             them
             so
             ,
             Blessed
             are
             those
             servants
             .
             And
             this
             know
             ,
             that
             if
             the
             Good
             Man
             of
             the
             house
             had
             known
             what
             hour
             the
             Thief
             would
             come
             ,
             he
             would
             have
             watched
             ,
             and
             not
             have
             suffered
             his
             house
             to
             be
             broken
             through
             .
             Be
             ye
             therefore
             ready
             also
             ,
             for
             the
             Son
             of
             Man
             cometh
             at
             an
             hour
             ye
             think
             not
             .
             Who
             then
             is
             that
             Faithful
             ,
             and
             Wise
             Steward
             ,
             whom
             his
             Lord
             shall
             make
             Ruler
             over
             his
             houshold
             ,
             to
             give
             them
             their
             Portion
             of
             meat
             in
             due
             Season
             ;
             Blessed
             is
             that
             servant
             whom
             his
             Lord
             when
             he
             cometh
             shall
             find
             so
             doing
             ;
             of
             a
             Truth
             I
             say
             unto
             you
             ,
             he
             will
             make
             him
             Ruler
             over
             all
             that
             he
             hath
             .
             But
             ,
             and
             if
             that
             servant
             say
             in
             his
             heart
             ,
             my
             Lord
             delayeth
             his
             coming
             ,
             and
             shall
             begin
             to
             beat
             the
             men
             servants
             ,
             and
             the
             Maidens
             ,
             and
             to
             Eat
             ,
             and
             Drink
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             Drunken
             .
             The
             Lord
             of
             that
             servant
             will
             come
             in
             a
             Day
             when
             he
             looketh
             not
             for
             him
             ,
             and
             at
             an
             hour
             that
             he
             is
             not
             a
             ware
             ;
             and
             will
             cut
             him
             in
             sunder
             ,
             and
             will
             appoint
             him
             his
             Portion
             with
             the
             Unbelievers
             .
             And
             that
             servant
             which
             knew
             his
             Lords
             will
             ,
             and
             prepared
             not
             himself
             ;
             Neither
             did
             according
             to
             his
             Will
             ,
             shall
             be
             beaten
             with
             many
             stripes
             .
             But
             he
             that
             knew
             not
             ,
             and
             did
             commit
             things
             worthy
             of
             stripes
             ;
             shall
             be
             beaten
             with
             few
             stripes
             .
             For
             ,
             to
          
           
           
             whom
             soever
             much
             is
             given
             ,
             of
             him
             shall
             much
             be
             required
             ;
             and
             to
             whom
             Men
             have
             committed
             much
             ;
             of
             him
             they
             will
             ask
             the
             more
             .
          
        
         
           Thus
           said
           he
           ,
           who
           is
           Come
           ,
           in
           that
           Day
           of
           his
           Flesh
           to
           his
           Disciples
           of
           the
           Day
           and
           hour
           that
           
             now
             is
          
           come
           ;
           and
           
             this
             he
          
           now
           saith
           ,
           who
           is
           Come
           ;
           and
           Blessed
           are
           they
           who
           hear
           ,
           and
           make
           ready
           for
           his
           coming
           ;
           Who
           is
           Come
           the
           second
           time
           without
           Sin
           unto
           Salvation
           .
        
         
           Dear
           Brethren
           ,
           and
           Friends
           ;
           I
           am
           Even
           melted
           in
           the
           Bowels
           of
           Compassion
           ,
           and
           Love
           unto
           you
           ;
           and
           am
           Weighed
           Even
           down
           with
           Tears
           ,
           and
           
             closed
             about
          
           with
           Tenderness
           ;
           That
           Every
           One
           may
           be
           found
           ready
           when
           he
           cometh
           from
           the
           Wedding
           ,
           and
           may
           Enter
           with
           the
           Bridegroom
           into
           the
           
             Bride
             Chamber
          
           .
        
         
           For
           ,
           he
           said
           also
           ,
           to
           them
           in
           that
           Day
           ;
           and
           he
           saith
           it
           now
           ;
           
             Then
             shall
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             Heaven
             be
             likened
             unto
             Ten
             Virgins
             ;
             which
             took
             their
             Lamps
             ,
             and
             went
             forth
             to
             meet
             the
             Bridegroom
             ;
             and
             five
             of
             them
             were
             Wise
             ,
             and
             five
             were
             Foolish
             .
             They
             that
             were
             Foolish
             took
             their
             Lamps
             ,
             and
             took
             no
             Oyl
             with
             them
             ;
             but
             the
             Wise
             took
             Oyl
             in
             their
             Vessels
             with
             their
             Lamps
             .
             While
             the
             Bridegroom
             tarried
             they
             all
             slumbred
             ,
             and
             slept
             .
             And
             at
             midnight
             there
             was
             a
             cry
             made
             .
             Behold
             the
             Bridegroom
             cometh
             ,
             goe
             ye
             out
             to
             meet
             him
             .
             Then
             all
             those
             Virgins
             arose
             ,
             and
             Trimmed
             their
             Lamps
             ;
             and
             the
             Foolish
             said
             unto
             the
             Wise
             ,
             Give
             Us
             of
             your
             Oyl
             for
             our
             Lamps
             are
             gone
             out
             :
             But
             the
             Wise
             answered
             ,
             saying
             ,
             Not
             so
             ,
             least
             there
             be
             not
             enough
             for
             Us
             and
             you
             ;
             but
             go
             ye
             rather
             to
             them
             that
             Sell
             ,
             and
             Buy
             for
             your selves
             .
             And
             while
             they
             went
             to
             Buy
             the
             Bridegroom
             came
             ;
             and
             they
             that
             were
             ready
             went
             in
             with
             him
             into
             the
             Marriage
             ;
             and
             the
             Door
             was
             shut
             .
             Afterwards
             came
             also
             the
             other
             Virgins
             ,
             Saying
             ,
             Lord
             ,
             Lord
             open
             to
             Us
             ;
             nad
             he
             answered
             and
             said
             ,
             Verily
             ,
             I
             know
             you
             not
             .
             Watch
             ye
             therefore
             for
             ye
             know
             not
             the
             Day
             nor
             the
             hour
             ,
             wherein
             the
             Son
             of
             Man
             cometh
             .
          
        
         
           For
           ,
           Friends
           ,
           the
           time
           is
           not
           as
           heretofore
           when
           the
           Lord
           was
           Visiting
           you
           ,
           and
           Watering
           you
           ,
           and
           refreshing
           you
           ,
           that
           ye
           might
           grow
           up
           ,
           and
           bring
           forth
           Fruit
           unto
           God
           that
           he
           might
           be
           Glorified
           ;
           but
           now
           he
           is
           come
           Expecting
           rhe
           Fruit
           that
           he
           may
           be
           glorified
           ,
           And
           
             now
             ,
             Wo
          
           be
           unto
           that
           which
           shall
           not
           bring
           
           forth
           Fruit
           unto
           God
           ;
           that
           shall
           not
           Glorifie
           God
           ;
           that
           shall
           not
           shew
           forth
           the
           Vertue
           of
           him
           that
           hath
           called
           it
           from
           Darkness
           to
           his
           marvellous
           Light
           that
           he
           may
           be
           Glorified
           .
           For
           ,
           he
           hath
           called
           
             you
             ,
             Friends
          
           ,
           unto
           Grace
           and
           Vertue
           ;
           and
           what
           Grace
           and
           
             Vertue
             Ye
          
           have
           ,
           he
           will
           call
           ye
           to
           shew
           forth
           ;
           and
           he
           will
           suffer
           Men
           to
           try
           you
           that
           ye
           may
           shew
           forth
           his
           Grace
           and
           Vertue
           ,
           That
           he
           may
           be
           Glorified
           .
           Now
           that
           which
           starts
           aside
           in
           this
           Day
           ;
           that
           Soul
           that
           Drawes
           back
           ;
           that
           which
           proves
           the
           Degenerate
           Plant
           of
           a
           strange
           Vine
           ,
           after
           all
           this
           Digging
           ,
           and
           Pruning
           ,
           and
           gathering
           out
           of
           the
           Stones
           ,
           and
           fencing
           ,
           and
           Watering
           and
           Refreshing
           ,
           and
           brings
           forth
           
             [
             Wild
          
           ]
           Grapes
           ;
           Grapes
           of
           Sodom
           ,
           and
           Clusters
           of
           
             Gomorrah
             ;
             Wo
             Wo
          
           ,
           will
           be
           to
           that
           in
           this
           Day
           of
           the
           Lord
           :
           For
           ,
           the
           Lord
           is
           Come
           to
           make
           himself
           known
           in
           the
           Earth
           ;
           and
           the
           Lord
           will
           be
           known
           by
           the
           Judgement
           that
           he
           Executes
           .
           The
           World
           hath
           long
           been
           without
           the
           Knowledge
           of
           him
           ;
           He
           hath
           brought
           forth
           a
           People
           by
           whom
           he
           hath
           made
           known
           
             himself
             ;
             he
          
           hath
           not
           dealt
           so
           by
           Another
           Nation
           ;
           Neither
           hath
           the
           Heathen
           the
           Knowledge
           of
           his
           Law.
           
             Friends
             you
          
           are
           they
           that
           must
           make
           him
           known
           ,
           and
           by
           whom
           he
           will
           be
           known
           in
           the
           Earth
           ;
           by
           what
           of
           him
           shall
           appear
           
             in
             you
          
           before
           Men
           ,
           when
           you
           are
           tryed
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           in
           themselves
           ;
           which
           is
           his
           Vertue
           ;
           which
           shall
           get
           to
           
             him
             a
             Name
          
           and
           a
           Praise
           ,
           such
           as
           Never
           was
           nor
           shall
           be
           :
           If
           any
           of
           you
           shall
           not
           answer
           to
           this
           ;
           but
           cause
           his
           Name
           to
           be
           Blasphemed
           through
           the
           contrary
           ;
           Now
           he
           is
           Come
           to
           shew
           what
           a
           
             People
             he
          
           hath
           ;
           and
           how
           he
           is
           in
           them
           ;
           and
           how
           they
           are
           as
           they
           say
           ;
           and
           do
           as
           they
           speak
           ;
           Who
           are
           not
           of
           this
           World
           ;
           though
           they
           are
           in
           the
           World
           ;
           and
           who
           do
           make
           it
           So
           to
           appear
           in
           sticking
           to
           the
           Lord
           in
           the
           loss
           of
           this
           World
           ;
           and
           in
           not
           being
           overcome
           by
           the
           World
           ,
           nor
           of
           Evil
           ,
           but
           overcoming
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           Evil
           with
           Good
           ,
           and
           Praying
           for
           their
           Enemies
           ;
           and
           Blessing
           them
           that
           Persecute
           them
           ,
           and
           doing
           good
           to
           them
           that
           despightfully
           use
           them
           ,
           and
           unmoved
           in
           the
           loss
           of
           All
           ,
           and
           unshaken
           ,
           notwithstanding
           the
           shaking
           of
           all
           things
           ;
           and
           obeying
           God
           before
           Men
           ,
           notwithstanding
           what
           Man
           may
           be
           suffered
           to
           do
           unto
           them
           ;
           and
           Man
           will
           be
           suffered
           to
           do
           very
           much
           ;
           and
           the
           Devil
           what
           he
           can
           within
           ,
           and
           without
           to
           try
           them
           to
           the
           Uttermost
           ;
           I
           say
           ,
           if
           any
           of
           you
           now
           shall
           be
           offended
           ,
           
           and
           fall
           off
           ,
           and
           Dishonour
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           cause
           his
           Name
           to
           be
           Blasphemed
           ;
           the
           
             Lord
             God
          
           will
           be
           Avenged
           of
           such
           ,
           and
           
             his
             Fury
          
           ,
           and
           his
           Indignation
           will
           break
           forth
           ,
           and
           burn
           against
           such
           ;
           and
           better
           it
           were
           for
           such
           that
           they
           had
           not
           been
           born
           .
           The
           Lord
           hath
           spoken
           it
           .
           And
           he
           will
           make
           such
           Examples
           of
           his
           Vengeance
           ,
           that
           Men
           may
           Fear
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           Tremble
           before
           him
           ,
           because
           his
           Judgements
           are
           made
           Manifest
           ;
           Who
           is
           a
           God
           that
           will
           be
           Feared
           ,
           and
           had
           in
           Reverence
           by
           those
           that
           draw
           nigh
           unto
           him
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           All
           my
           Dear
           Friends
           ,
           All
           stand
           fast
           ,
           Unshaken
           ,
           Unmoveable
           ;
           forasmuch
           as
           your
           Labour
           shall
           not
           be
           in
           Vain
           in
           the
           Lord
           ;
           nor
           your
           sufferings
           ;
           but
           the
           Lord
           will
           Reward
           ye
           ,
           who
           is
           near
           ,
           and
           will
           be
           with
           you
           ;
           and
           will
           not
           suffer
           ye
           to
           fall
           ,
           as
           ye
           abide
           with
           him
           ,
           whatsoever
           may
           be
           your
           Tryal
           ;
           For
           ,
           it
           is
           his
           Name
           ,
           and
           his
           Glory
           ,
           and
           his
           Truth
           ,
           and
           his
           Seed
           that
           is
           at
           Stake
           ;
           and
           you
           it
           is
           (
           as
           I
           have
           said
           )
           that
           he
           hath
           formed
           for
           himself
           ,
           to
           shew
           forth
           his
           Praise
           ,
           and
           ye
           shall
           shew
           forth
           his
           Praise
           .
           And
           he
           will
           stand
           near
           
             you
             ;
             he
          
           will
           hold
           the
           Ballance
           ;
           that
           your
           sufferings
           overturn
           you
           not
           .
           Underneath
           will
           be
           his
           Everlasting
           Arms
           ;
           he
           will
           never
           suffer
           you
           to
           be
           moved
           who
           keep
           in
           him
           .
           For
           it
           is
           his
           Great
           Day
           ,
           and
           his
           Great
           Battel
           that
           is
           to
           be
           sought
           ;
           and
           his
           Great
           Work
           in
           the
           World
           ;
           The
           Greatest
           that
           Ever
           was
           or
           shall
           be
           (
           as
           hath
           been
           D●●lared
           )
           after
           which
           there
           is
           No
           more
           ;
           but
           the
           Seed
           of
           God
           shall
           Reign
           over
           all
           for
           Ever
           and
           
             Ever
             .
             He
          
           will
           assuredly
           now
           mind
           for
           his
           Name
           ,
           and
           his
           Glory
           ,
           and
           his
           Seed
           ,
           and
           his
           Truth
           ,
           and
           his
           People
           ,
           and
           his
           Kingdoms
           sake
           ,
           which
           is
           an
           Everlasting
           Kingdom
           ;
           and
           his
           Dominion
           that
           which
           never
           shall
           have
           End
           ;
           which
           he
           is
           come
           now
           to
           set
           up
           ,
           and
           you
           must
           fight
           it
           ,
           and
           in
           and
           by
           
             you
             he
          
           will
           overcome
           by
           the
           Power
           of
           the
           Sword
           ,
           which
           proceedeth
           out
           of
           his
           Mouth
           ,
           that
           sits
           on
           the
           
             white
             Horse
          
           ,
           whom
           the
           Armies
           of
           Heaven
           follow
           Riding
           on
           white
           Horses
           ;
           Therefore
           he
           will
           uphold
           
             you
             ,
             he
          
           will
           support
           you
           (
           who
           abide
           Faithful
           unto
           him
           )
           with
           the
           Right
           hand
           of
           his
           Righteousness
           ;
           and
           he
           will
           Crown
           you
           with
           Glory
           and
           Honour
           .
           A
           Crown
           ,
           such
           as
           never
           was
           nor
           shall
           be
           ;
           because
           the
           Day
           will
           be
           such
           as
           never
           was
           nor
           will
           be
           ;
           and
           by
           you
           he
           will
           make
           way
           for
           the
           opening
           of
           the
           Graves
           of
           his
           Seed
           throughout
           
           the
           whole
           Earth
           .
           By
           
             you
             he
          
           will
           make
           Nations
           tremble
           
             (
             his
          
           Power
           in
           you
           )
           and
           the
           Isles
           shall
           be
           afraid
           ,
           and
           stand
           afar
           off
           ;
           and
           will
           cast
           by
           you
           the
           Deceiver
           into
           the
           Pit
           ;
           Out
           of
           which
           he
           shall
           arise
           no
           more
           .
           And
           as
           the
           things
           aforesaid
           are
           Dear
           unto
           him
           ,
           and
           as
           his
           Seed
           in
           you
           is
           Dear
           to
           him
           as
           the
           Apple
           of
           his
           Eye
           ;
           and
           as
           ye
           are
           willing
           to
           Glorifie
           his
           Name
           ,
           and
           Engage
           all
           unto
           that
           ;
           will
           he
           Regard
           you
           .
           For
           ,
           
             Who
             is
             this
             that
             Engageth
             himself
             to
             draw
             near
             me
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord.
             
          
        
         
           And
           this
           let
           me
           say
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           you
           know
           it
           who
           are
           in
           the
           feeling
           of
           the
           Life
           Immortal
           ,
           which
           the
           Lord
           hath
           Delivered
           ,
           your
           very
           Life
           makes
           to
           this
           .
           It
           Presses
           on
           unto
           the
           
             Battel
             ;
             It
          
           is
           as
           ready
           to
           Glorifie
           the
           Lord
           as
           he
           hath
           been
           to
           Deliver
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           Redeem
           it
           out
           of
           the
           
             Pit.
             It
          
           came
           into
           the
           World
           to
           Do
           his
           Will
           ;
           It
           s
           ready
           to
           Do
           his
           Will
           ,
           and
           that
           his
           Will
           may
           be
           done
           in
           Earth
           as
           it
           is
           in
           
             Heaven
             .
             It
          
           longs
           to
           be
           at
           his
           Work
           ;
           It
           Presses
           you
           On.
           
             O
             Death
          
           !
           I
           will
           be
           thy
           Death
           .
           O
           Grave
           !
           I
           will
           be
           thy
           Destruction
           .
           Repentance
           shall
           be
           hid
           from
           mine
           Eyes
           ;
           And
           so
           you
           feel
           that
           which
           shaketh
           all
           things
           ,
           that
           that
           which
           can
           be
           shaken
           may
           be
           removed
           ,
           that
           that
           which
           cannot
           be
           shaken
           may
           Remain
           .
           Your
           Life
           it
           is
           that
           shakes
           all
           things
           ;
           how
           then
           can
           ye
           be
           shaken
           ,
           as
           ye
           abide
           in
           your
           Life
           ?
           It
           swallows
           up
           Death
           in
           Victory
           ;
           how
           can
           ye
           then
           be
           swallowed
           up
           of
           
             Death
             ?
             It
          
           overcomes
           ,
           through
           the
           Blood
           of
           the
           Lamb
           ;
           how
           then
           can
           ye
           be
           overcome
           ?
           And
           to
           him
           that
           overcometh
           will
           I
           grant
           to
           sit
           with
           me
           in
           my
           Throne
           ,
           even
           as
           
             I
             also
          
           overcame
           ,
           and
           am
           set
           down
           with
           my
           Father
           in
           his
           Throne
           saith
           the
           Lamb
           of
           God
           that
           taketh
           away
           the
           Sins
           of
           the
           World
           ;
           Who
           was
           Dead
           ,
           and
           is
           alive
           ,
           and
           behold
           he
           lives
           for
           Evermore
           ,
           and
           hath
           the
           Keys
           of
           Hell
           ,
           and
           of
           Death
           ;
           Who
           by
           Death
           overcomes
           him
           that
           had
           the
           Power
           of
           Death
           which
           is
           the
           Devil
           ;
           and
           will
           Cast
           Death
           ,
           and
           Hell
           into
           the
           Lake
           that
           burneth
           with
           Fire
           and
           Brimston
           which
           is
           the
           second
           Death
           ;
           and
           the
           last
           Enemy
           that
           shall
           be
           Destroyed
           is
           Death
           .
        
         
           Friends
           ,
           and
           Brethren
           ,
           stand
           still
           and
           see
           the
           Salvation
           of
           
             God.
             It
             's
          
           but
           One
           brunt
           more
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           a
           Great
           One
           ,
           that
           you
           are
           to
           go
           through
           ,
           the
           Greatest
           that
           Ever
           was
           ,
           or
           shall
           be
           in
           the
           Dominion
           of
           the
           
             Lord
             God
          
           Eternal
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           
           strength
           stand
           to
           it
           Now
           ;
           Buckle
           on
           to
           the
           Day
           in
           that
           which
           is
           Immortal
           ,
           set
           your
           faces
           thitherwards
           ;
           As
           Men
           that
           have
           Counted
           your
           Cost
           ;
           and
           come
           with
           all
           you
           have
           ,
           who
           have
           parted
           with
           all
           ,
           for
           an
           Incorruptable
           Crown
           ;
           March
           on
           .
           It
           s
           but
           this
           One
           Engagement
           more
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           
             yours
             .
             It
             s
          
           but
           passing
           through
           this
           Storm
           and
           you
           are
           in
           your
           Haven
           ;
           where
           you
           shall
           never
           be
           disturbed
           more
           .
           This
           is
           that
           for
           which
           you
           came
           into
           the
           
             World
             ;
             This
          
           is
           that
           which
           must
           stand
           
             by
             you
          
           in
           the
           
             World
             ;
             This
          
           is
           that
           for
           which
           the
           World
           was
           made
           ,
           unto
           this
           are
           you
           called
           ;
           This
           is
           your
           Priviledge
           above
           all
           that
           have
           gone
           before
           you
           ,
           or
           shall
           come
           after
           you
           .
           It
           's
           a
           Work
           worth
           your
           while
           ,
           the
           weightiest
           that
           Ever
           was
           ;
           It
           s
           that
           unto
           which
           all
           things
           have
           wrought
           since
           the
           World
           began
           in
           the
           Counsel
           of
           God
           ;
           That
           which
           the
           
             Holy
             Men
          
           of
           God
           have
           spoken
           of
           ,
           and
           the
           Prophets
           prophesied
           since
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           World
           ;
           That
           such
           a
           Day
           there
           should
           be
           ,
           and
           Its
           coming
           now
           to
           be
           fulfilled
           ,
           now
           to
           be
           finished
           in
           ,
           and
           by
           you
           ;
           whom
           he
           hath
           chosen
           above
           all
           ,
           and
           brought
           ye
           forth
           at
           such
           a
           time
           as
           this
           to
           Glorifie
           his
           Name
           ,
           and
           to
           get
           unto
           
             him
             his
          
           Great
           Praise
           ;
           His
           heart
           is
           on
           
             you
             ;
             His
          
           Love
           is
           to
           you
           ;
           and
           he
           will
           write
           upon
           you
           (
           who
           overcome
           )
           
             his
             New
          
           Name
           ,
           even
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           City
           of
           God.
           the
           New
           Jerusalem
           that
           comes
           out
           of
           Heaven
           from
           God.
           And
           ye
           shall
           have
           right
           to
           Eat
           of
           the
           Tree
           of
           Life
           that
           〈◊〉
           the
           midst
           of
           the
           Paradice
           of
           God
           ;
           And
           ye
           shall
           have
           〈◊〉
           over
           the
           Nations
           ;
           and
           Rule
           them
           with
           a
           Rod
           of
           Iron
           ,
           as
           the
           Vessels
           of
           a
           Potter
           shall
           they
           be
           broken
           to
           shivers
           ;
           and
           he
           shall
           go
           no
           more
           out
           ,
           but
           shall
           be
           a
           Pillar
           in
           the
           Temple
           of
           God
           for
           Ever
           ,
           and
           for
           Ever
           .
        
         
           
             Friends
             ,
             Ye
          
           cannot
           be
           overcome
           because
           ye
           are
           in
           God
           ,
           (
           as
           ye
           abide
           in
           
             him
             ,
             )
             ye
          
           cannot
           be
           shaken
           because
           ye
           are
           upon
           the
           Rock
           of
           
             Ages
             ;
             ye
          
           shall
           Prevail
           and
           Prosper
           ;
           ye
           shall
           be
           stronger
           then
           your
           Enemies
           ;
           your
           Right
           hand
           shall
           teach
           you
           Terrible
           things
           .
           The
           Lord
           your
           God
           that
           stands
           at
           your
           Right
           hand
           ,
           shall
           strike
           through
           for
           you
           the
           hearts
           of
           Kings
           in
           the
           Day
           of
           his
           Wrath.
           Your
           Enemies
           shall
           be
           confounded
           .
           The
           Lord
           shall
           Reign
           over
           all
           for
           Ever
           and
           Ever
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           ,
           Dear
           Friends
           ;
           
             I
             was
          
           moved
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           write
           
           to
           you
           while
           this
           little
           Breathing
           is
           ,
           and
           Ere
           the
           Door
           be
           closed
           up
           ,
           for
           time
           is
           short
           ;
           That
           the
           Breathings
           of
           my
           Life
           may
           come
           at
           you
           ,
           and
           to
           you
           ;
           and
           that
           I
           may
           be
           a
           help
           to
           you
           (
           such
           as
           have
           need
           )
           as
           I
           stand
           in
           the
           Body
           in
           the
           Will
           of
           God
           ,
           whose
           Will
           this
           is
           that
           I
           should
           So
           write
           unto
           you
           ;
           That
           
             all
             may
             be
             warned
             ,
             and
             all
             may
             be
             left
             without
             Excuse
             .
          
           And
           
             so
             the
             Blessing
             of
             God
          
           be
           on
           his
           Seed
           in
           
             you
             all
          
           for
           Fver
           and
           Ever
           .
           The
           Salutation
           of
           my
           Love
           to
           
             you
             all
          
           is
           Ended
           .
           
             Fare
             ye
             well
          
           in
           the
           Lord.
           
        
         
           
             Bristoll
             
               24th
               .
               8th
               .
               Month.
               1661.
               
            
          
           
             Your
             
               Brother
               and
            
             Companion
             in
             Tribulation
             ,
             
               and
               the
            
             Patience
             ,
             
               and
               the
            
             Kingdom
             of
             God
             ,
             
               for
               the
            
             Seeds
             
               sake
               ,
               for
               which
            
             We
             
               suffer
               ;
               and
               shall
               Reign
               with
               him
               ,
            
             We
             
               who
               suffer
               with
            
             him
             .
             GEO.
             BISHOPE
             .
          
        
         
           THE
           END
           .